The aircraft, a DC-10 Series 10 (production designation Ship 29), was built in Long Beach, California, under the manufacturer's test registration N1337U, and leased to Turkish Airlines as TC-JAV on 10 December 1972.
O avión, un DC-10 Series 10 (designación de produción Ship 29), foi fabricado en Long Beach, California, baixo o rexistro de proba do fabricante N1337U, e alugado a Turkish Airlines como TC-JAV o 10 de decembro de 1972.