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Occurrences in Turkey.

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Occurrences6252 accidents · 6 incidents · 55 mapped
Fatal occurrences44Fatality total known for 57 of 62
Reported fatalities1,115Plus 29 serious injuries reported
Years1953–20263 Aug 1953 – 25 Feb 2026

By year

Turkey: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19531 occurrences in 1953, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).14
19541 occurrences in 1954, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).125
19571 occurrences in 1957, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
19591 occurrences in 1959, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).112
19601 occurrences in 1960, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).142
19612 occurrences in 1961, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).255
19621 occurrences in 1962, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).111
19631 occurrences in 1963, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).1104
19701 occurrences in 1970, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).11
19741 occurrences in 1974, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).167
19751 occurrences in 1975, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).142
19761 occurrences in 1976, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).1154
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).141
19811 occurrences in 1981, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).166
19822 occurrences in 1982, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).127
19831 occurrences in 1983, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).147
19851 occurrences in 1985, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).120
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).116
19891 occurrences in 1989, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).15
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).157
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).11
19981 occurrences in 1998, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).11
19991 occurrences in 1999, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).16
20011 occurrences in 2001, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).134
20032 occurrences in 2003, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).2150
20071 occurrences in 2007, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).157
20093 occurrences in 2009, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).16
20101 occurrences in 2010, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
20111 occurrences in 2011, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
20123 occurrences in 2012, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).23
20132 occurrences in 2013, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).22
20141 occurrences in 2014, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
20152 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
20162 occurrences in 2016, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
20173 occurrences in 2017, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).220
20185 occurrences in 2018, 4 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).46
20192 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).12
20202 occurrences in 2020, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).13
20212 occurrences in 2021, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).219
20241 occurrences in 2024, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).00
20251 occurrences in 2025, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).18
20261 occurrences in 2026, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 2018 (5).11

Aircraft types

Turkey: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
Boeing 73710583
Cessna 172445
Fokker F2833150
Bell 430211
Boeing 72722201
Boeing 747200
Cessna 650200
General Dynamics F-16222
Airbus A300100
Airbus A321100

Airports most often reported

Turkey: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL): 2 occurrences, 3.2% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.3.2%00
Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA)Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%11
Antalya International Airport (AYT)Antalya International Airport (AYT): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00
Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00
Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI)Bursa Yenişehir Airport (YEI): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00
Diyarbakır Airport (DIY)Diyarbakır Airport (DIY): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00
Ercan International Airport (ECN)Ercan International Airport (ECN): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00
Geçitkale Airbase (GEC)Geçitkale Airbase (GEC): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%12
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)Hong Kong International Airport (HKG): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00
Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (FKB): 1 occurrences, 1.6% of the occurrences shown. 0 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL), 2).1.6%00

Deadliest occurrences

Turkey: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
Turkish Airlines Flight 45219 Sept 1976154Karatepe, Isparta, Turkey1
1963 Ankara mid-air collision1 Feb 1963104Ankara, Turkey2
Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 423026 May 200375Maçka, Trabzon, Turkey1
Turkish Airlines Flight 6348 Jan 200375Diyarbakır Airport, Diyarbakır, Turkey1
Turkish Airlines Flight 30126 Jan 197467Izmir Cumaovası Airport, Cumaovası, Turkey1
Pancarköy air disaster22 Sept 198166Babaeski Kırklareli, Turkey1
Atlasjet Flight 420330 Nov 200757Türbetepe, Keçiborlu, Isparta Province, Turkey1
Turkish Airlines Flight 27829 Dec 199457Near Van Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey1
Turkish Airlines Flight 15816 Jan 198347near Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Turkey1
Turkish Airlines Flight 34530 Jan 197542Sea of Marmara, Turkey1

All occurrences

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  1. 2026 Turkish Air Force F-16 crash

    25 Feb 2026 · Karesi, Balıkesir · 1 fatal

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  2. Harmony Jets Flight 185

    23 Dec 2025 · Near Haymana, Turkey · 8 fatal

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  3. Kalitta Air Boeing 747-4HQF accident

    17 Aug 2024 · Istanbul, Turkey

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  4. 2021 Be-200 crash

    14 Aug 2021 · Engizek Mountain, near Kahramanmaraş, Turkey · 8 fatal

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  5. 2021 Turkish Air Force Eurocopter AS532 Cougar crash

    4 Mar 2021 · near Tatvan, Bitlis, Turkey · 11 fatal

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  6. Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193

    5 Feb 2020 · Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey · 3 fatal

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  7. A321 accident in Antalya

    10 Jan 2020 · Antalya Airport (Turkey)

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  8. DCA20WA017 · Boeing 747 400

    11 Nov 2019 · Ataturk, Turkey · not on the map

  9. ERA20WA032 · ICP Ventura

    29 Oct 2019 · Gecitkale, Turkey · 2 fatal · not on the map

  10. ERA19WA075 · Cessna 172 S

    19 Nov 2018 · Denizli, Turkey · 2 fatal

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  11. ERA19WA076 · Cessna 150 M

    30 Oct 2018 · Manavgat, Turkey · 2 fatal · not on the map

  12. Unver Airlines Bell 430 accident

    6 Sept 2018 · Bostanci, Turkey · 1 fatal

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  13. ERA18WA272 · Cessna 172 S

    27 Jun 2018 · Adiyaman, Turkey · 1 fatal

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  14. Pegasus Airlines Flight 8622

    13 Jan 2018 · Trabzon Airport, Trabzon, Turkey

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  15. ERA17WA331 · Cessna 650

    21 Sept 2017 · Istanbul, Turkey

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  16. 2017 Turkish Air Force Eurocopter Cougar crash

    31 May 2017 · Şenoba, Uludere, Şırnak · 13 fatal · not on the map

  17. 2017 Swan Aviation Sikorsky S-76 crash

    10 Mar 2017 · Büyükçekmece, Istanbul, Turkey · 7 fatal

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  18. 2016 Sikorsky S-70 helicopter crash

    5 Jul 2016 · Tohumluk Plateau in the countryside of the Alucra district of Giresun · not on the map

  19. ERA16WA099 · Cessna 550 CITATION I

    15 Jan 2016 · Istanbul, Turkey

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  20. ERA16WA039 · Cessna 650

    1 Aug 2015 · Corlu, Turkey

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  21. ERA15WA211 · Bell 430

    26 Apr 2015 · Aydin, Turkey

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  22. ERA15WA032 · Ayres Thrush S2R

    17 Oct 2014 · Karatepe, Turkey

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  23. ERA13WA274 · Pitts S-2B

    19 May 2013 · Adana, Turkey · 1 fatal

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  24. ERA13WA157 · Cessna 172S

    12 Feb 2013 · Mersin, Turkey · 1 fatal

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  25. Corendon Airlines Flight 773

    14 Oct 2012 · Antalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey

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  26. ERA13WA156 · Cessna 172S

    6 Oct 2012 · Izmir, Turkey · 1 fatal

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  27. ERA12WA512 · Cirrus SR22

    12 Aug 2012 · Marmara Sea, Turkey · 2 fatal · not on the map

  28. Sky Airlines Flight ZY8756

    10 Oct 2011 · Antalya, Turkey

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  29. ENG10RA031 · Airbus A300

    26 May 2010 · Istanbul, Turkey

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  30. Tailwinds Airlines Boeing 737 4Q8 incident

    14 Jun 2009 · Diyarbakir, Turkey

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  31. Europe Airpost Boeing 737 300 incident

    2 May 2009 · Antalya, Turkey

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  32. 2009 Medair Bell 206 crash

    25 Mar 2009 · Mount Keş, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey · 6 fatal

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  33. Atlasjet Flight 4203

    30 Nov 2007 · Türbetepe, Keçiborlu, Isparta Province, Turkey · 57 fatal

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  34. Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230

    26 May 2003 · Maçka, Trabzon, Turkey · 75 fatal

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  35. Turkish Airlines Flight 634

    8 Jan 2003 · Diyarbakır Airport, Diyarbakır, Turkey · 75 fatal

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  36. 2001 Turkish Air Force CASA CN 235 crash

    16 May 2001 · Akçadağ, Malatya, Turkey · 34 fatal

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  37. Turkish Airlines Flight 5904

    7 Apr 1999 · Near Ceyhan, Adana Province, Turkey · 6 fatal

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  38. Turkish Airlines Flight 487

    29 Oct 1998 · Ankara · 1 fatal

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  39. 1996 Turkish F-16 shootdown

    8 Oct 1996 · Aegean Sea · 1 fatal · not on the map

  40. Turkish Airlines Flight 278

    29 Dec 1994 · Near Van Ferit Melen Airport, Van, Turkey · 57 fatal

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  41. 1989 shootdown of the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre aircraft

    20 Oct 1989 · Near Antakya, Hatay, Turkey · 5 fatal

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  42. Condor Flugdienst Flight 3782

    2 Jan 1988 · near Seferihisar, Turkey · 16 fatal

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  43. 1985 Balıkesir plane crash

    4 Apr 1985 · Balıkesir, Turkey · 20 fatal

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  44. Turkish Airlines Flight 158

    16 Jan 1983 · near Ankara Esenboğa Airport, Turkey · 47 fatal

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  45. Hijacking of an An-24 to Turkey (1982)

    7 Nov 1982 · Sinop airfield (Turkey)

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  46. 1982 United States Lockheed C-130 crash

    13 Apr 1982 · Refahiye, Erzincan, Turkey · 27 fatal

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  47. Pancarköy air disaster

    22 Sept 1981 · Babaeski Kırklareli, Turkey · 66 fatal

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  48. 1979 Ankara Turkish Airlines F28 crash

    23 Dec 1979 · Kuyumcuköy, Ankara, Turkey · 41 fatal

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  49. Turkish Airlines Flight 452

    19 Sept 1976 · Karatepe, Isparta, Turkey · 154 fatal

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  50. Turkish Airlines Flight 345

    30 Jan 1975 · Sea of Marmara, Turkey · 42 fatal

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