2020 General Directorate of Security Super King Air 350 crash
On 15 July 2020, a Beechcraft Super King Air 350i plane operated by the Turkey General Directorate of Security crashed on Mount Artos, 30 kilometers southwest of Van Ferit Melen Airport.[1] It was doing a reconnaissance flight. All 2 crew members and 5 passengers on the plane died as a result of the accident.[2]
 Photo of the plane that crashed | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 July 2020 |
| Site | Mount Artos |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft Super King Air 350i |
| Operator | General Directorate of Security (Turkey) |
| Registration | EM-809 |
| Flight origin | Van Ferit Melen Airport |
| Destination | Van Ferit Melen Airport |
| Passengers | 5 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Super King Air 350i with tail number EM-809 (manufacturer serial number FL-896), which made its first flight in 2015 was operated by the Turkey General Directorate of Security.[2]
Flight
Airplane took off from Van Ferit Melen Airport at 18:34 local time for the research flight. After completing its mission, disappeared from the radar around 22.45 when going to Van Ferit Melen Airport.[1][3]
References
- "Son dakika: Van'da keşif uçağı düştü: 7 şehit". Sabah (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- Accident description at the Aviation Safety Network
- "16.07.2020 Tarihli Basın Açıklaması" (in Turkish). Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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