On March 3, 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981's cabin was full of passengers after strikes meant everyone rushed to book tickets for the few available journeys.
On March 3, 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed, killing everyone on board It has been 50 years since 346 people plummeted to their death after a plane’s cargo door ripped open causing catastrophic engine failure. On March 3, 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981’s cabin was full of passengers after strikes meant everyone rushed to book tickets for the few available journeys. This included 177 Brits who were returning to London following their trip abroad.
There were no engineers on the ground at Orly airport, leaving baggage handler Mohammed Mahmoudi to close the door. After he followed the basic procedure and closed the door, the warning light in the cabin was switched off, but this was a false indicator. All 364 people on board were killed Who was killed in the disaster? Identifying the victims and collecting evidence became incredibly challenging as emergency services and crash investigators combed the forest for all the missing pieces.
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