 TC-JAP, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in January 1975, days before the crash. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 January 1975 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain during go-around |
| Site | Sea of Marmara, Turkey 40°44′50″N 28°39′58″E / 40.7472°N 28.666°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship |
| Aircraft name | Bursa |
| Operator | Turkish Airlines |
| Registration | TC-JAP |
| Flight origin | Izmir Cumaovası Airport, Izmir, Turkey |
| Destination | Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupants | 42 |
| Passengers | 38 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 42 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Accident location shown with a cross within the Marmara region
Turkish Airlines Flight 345 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight operated by a Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship from Izmir Cumaovası Airport to Istanbul Yeşilköy Airport that crashed into the Sea of Marmara on 30 January 1975 during approach. It was the second worst accident involving a Fokker F28 and third deadliest aviation accident in Turkey at that time.