THY - TÜRK HAVA YOLLARI
(Turkey)
THY - Türk Hava Yollari is less known for being an early DC-10 costumer, but for the tragical accident near Paris in 1974 which killed 346 people and marked the beginning of the publicity against the DC-10. The airline’s first two widebody aircraft were delivered in December 1972, followed by a third in February 1973. The DC-10-10s were operated until 1987, when they were transferred to charter subsidiary Bogazici Air Transport. One was again operated in 1989 for a short time until the last DC-10 went to FedEx on November 16th 1989. In 1993, a DC-10-30 was leased for a short time bringing the all-time fleet to four aircraft. The routes of the DC-10 are now operated by A310s and A340s while 737-800s operate the shorter routes.
Photos:
Right: Turkish Airlines DC-10 (TC-JAU) - BY Jos van den Broeck
Following aircraft were operated by or for THY - Türk Hava Yollari:br>
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| Registration | Aircraft | Fleetnr./Name | Operated from - to | Where is it now? |
| TC-JAU | 46705/ 33 | Istanbul | 02.12.1972 - 12.1987,
02.1989 - 1989 and
1989 - 16.11.1989 | FedEx |
| TC-JAV | 46704/ 29 | Ankara | 10.12.1972 - 03.03.1974 | WRITTEN OFF |
| TC-JAY | 46907/ 78 | Izmir | 27.02.1973 - 09.1980 and
11.1980 - 12.1987 | FedEx |
| OH-LHE | 46978/ 256 | | 03.05.1993 - 26.05.1993 | -stored- |
Following DC-10 aircraft have been written off during service with Türk Hava Yollari:
TC-JAV, 46704/ 29
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| Previous airline: Thai Airways |
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Next airline: Transaero Airlines |
THY - Türk Hava Yollari is less known for being an early DC-10 costumer, but for the tragical accident near Paris in 1974 which killed 346 people and marked the beginning of the publicity against the DC-10. The airline’s first two widebody aircraft were delivered in December 1972, followed by a third in February 1973. The DC-10-10s were operated until 1987, when they were transferred to charter subsidiary Bogazici Air Transport. One was again operated in 1989 for a short time until the last DC-10 went to FedEx on November 16th 1989. In 1993, a DC-10-30 was leased for a short time bringing the all-time fleet to four aircraft. The routes of the DC-10 are now operated by A310s and A340s while 737-800s operate the shorter routes.