The plane was on a domestic flight from Istanbul to Isparta when it disappeared from radar screens. The crew had requested permission to land shortly before the aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain near the town of Keciborlu, about 12km (7.5 miles) from the Isparta airport. All seven crew members and 50 passengers were killed.
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Below is a briefing of the crash issued shortly after the event. At the time, the last passenger fatality had not been identified.
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02 December 2007
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