| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 29, 1994 |
| Time: | 1530 |
| Location: | Near Van, Turkey |
| Operator: | Turkish Airlines (THY) |
| Flight #: | 278 |
| Route: | Ankara - Van |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-737-4Y0 |
| Registration: | TC-JES |
| cn / ln: | 26074/2376 |
| Aboard: | 76 (passengers:69 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 57 (passengers:52 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft crashed into a hill near the airport in driving snow after a fourth landing attempt. Controlled flight into terrain. |
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