What happened
A charter flight operated for the Turkish firm Kulak was traveling from Adana Airport, Turkey, to Balel Air Base, located approximately 70 km north of Baghdad. The aircraft was transporting 30 personnel from Moldova, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine as part of a reconstruction project mission.
The flight departed Adana at 06:00 local time with an expected flight duration of 90 minutes. During the approach phase, the crew encountered significant visibility issues caused by dense fog. After being unable to identify the runway, the pilot executed a go-around procedure.
During a subsequent attempt to land, the aircraft descended below the required altitude and struck the ground 2.5 km before reaching the runway. The impact resulted in a post-crash fire. The accident resulted in 34 fatalities and one serious injury among the occupants of the aircraft type.
Findings
Investigators were unable to establish the precise location of the aircraft during its final descent or determine the exact cause of the crash. This lack of definitive information was due to the fact that the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) was missing from the aircraft at the time of the accident.