Turkish Airlines Flight 158 Crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport, January 16, 1983
Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
Date: January 16, 1983
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