Sikorsky S76 accident near Istanbul, TR
On March 10, 2017, a Sikorsky S76 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Istanbul, TR. 7 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 10, 2017
- Place
- Istanbul, TR
- Aircraft
- Sikorsky S76 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 7 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.015°N, 28.976°E
- NTSB ID
- 20170310X32632
NTSB summary
On March 10, 2017, at 0821 coordinated universal time, a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, Turkish registration TC-HEZ, was destroyed shortly after takeoff from the Istanbul Ataturk Airport (LTBA), Istanbul, Turkey. The two pilots and the five passengers were fatally injured. The flight was destined for Bozoyuk, Turkey. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Government. Any further information pertaining to the accident can be obtained from: Ministry of Transport Maritime Affairs and Communications Accident Investigation Board Hanimeli S. No. 7 06430 Sihhiye Ankara Turkey Tel.: (90) 312 203-1431 Fax: (90) 312 229-7289 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Turkish Government.
From Wikipedia
On 10 March 2017, a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter on a private charter flight crashed in Istanbul, Turkey, killing all 7 people on board.
Text from Wikipedia, “2017 Swan Aviation Sikorsky S-76 crash”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
