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Türk Hava Yolları's (THY) Paris aircraft crash was the THY Flight 981 accident that occurred on 3 March 1974 and is regarded as one of the most tragic events in aviation history. The passenger aircraft of type McDonnell Douglas DC-10 lost control shortly after takeoff from Paris Orly Airport due to the explosive failure of the cargo door caused by low pressure and crashed into the Ermenonville Forest north of Paris. All 346 people on board perished.This accident was recorded as the deadliest in

Fesa Evrensev is one of the most prominent figures in Türkiye’s aviation history. He was both a military officer trained in the final years of the Ottoman Empire and the founder of Türkiye Republic’s first civilian aviation organization. His name is remembered not only as the first Turkish pilot to take to the skies but also as the first general manager of Turkish Airlines. In this regard, Fesa Evrensev is regarded as one of the pivotal personalities in both military and civilian aviation histor

Mehmet Fesa Evrensev (1878–1951) was the first pilot of the Turkish Air Force and the founding general manager of the State Airlines Administration (later known as Turkish Airlines). Having received flight training in France in 1911, he became the first Turkish pilot to conduct a flight in the country’s airspace. He served actively during the Balkan Wars and World War I.【1】 Youth and EducationMehmet Fesa Evrensev was born in 1878 in the Gedikpaşa district of Istanbul. His father was Mr. Mustafa