Home›1974 in France›Turkish Airlines Penerbangan 981🌐Bahasa IndonesiaEnglishBahasa IndonesiaDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTiếng ViệtTürkçeРусскийالعربيةفارسیไทย한국어中文日本語EntityQ462716· pop 35· linked from 176 articlesTurkish Airlines Penerbangan 981Also known as THY981, TK981, Ermenonville air disaster1974 aviation accident in FranceKey factsDate3 March 1974 ( 1974-03-03 )SummaryCargo door failure due to design flaw leading to explosive decompression and loss of controlAircraft typeMcDonnell Douglas DC-10-10Aircraft nameAnkaraOperatorTurkish AirlinesIata flight noTK981Icao flight noTHY981Call signTURKISH 981RegistrationTC-JAVFlight originYeşilköy Airport , Istanbul , TurkeyStopoverOrly Airport , Paris , FranceDestinationLondon Heathrow Airport , London , United Kingdomvia Wikipedia infoboxOn the mapAvailable in 34 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoالعربيةConnectionsLondon Heathrow AirportEntityParisEntityCategories1974 in FranceAirliner accidents and incidents caused by design or manufacturing errorsAirliner accidents and incidents caused by in-flight structural failureAirliner accidents and incidents involving in-flight depressurizationAviation accidents and incidents caused by loss of controlAviation accidents and incidents in 1974Aviation accidents and incidents in FranceAviation accidents and incidents involving the McDonnell Douglas DC-10March 1974 in EuropeTurkish Airlines accidents and incidents