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On February 25, 2009, Turkish Airlines Flight 1951 took off from Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey, headed for Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The flight involved 128 passengers and seven crew members, including First Officer Murat Cesaire, who had only completed 17 flights since joining the airline. Given his inexperience and the newness of his route, a safety pilot named Olga Osgoor was onboard to assist the crew.

However, unbeknownst to them, the captain's radio altimeter, a crucial instrument for measuring the height of the aircraft, was malfunctioning. This caused the altimeter to read a constant -8 feet, presenting what appeared to be an obstacle in their landing preparations. Despite the anomaly, both the captain and first officer continued the approach.