Turkish Airlines Flight 981

346Fatalities

0Survivors

346On board

Accident details

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What happened

A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes in the Ermenonville forest near Senlis, France, after the rear underfloor cargo door opens in mid-flight; all 346 on board die.

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