Recent plane accident April 18, 2017 Time: 1200 Details
Date:
April 18, 2017 Time: 1200
Location:
Near Pulumur,Tunceli Provence, Turkey
Operator:
Military - Emniyet Genel
AC Type:
Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk
Reg:
? cn: ?
Aboard:
12 Fatalities: 12 Ground: 0
Route:
?
Details:
The helicopter crashed 10 minutes after taking off in adverse weather conditions which included heavy rain and fog. The helicopter was carrying 7 policemen, a judge, a soldier and 3 crew members.
Date:
April 18, 2017 Time:
Location:
Ma'rib Provence, Yemen
Operator:
Military - Saudi Armed Forces
AC Type:
Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk
Reg:
? cn: ?
Aboard:
12 Fatalities: 12 Ground: 0
Route:
?
Details:
The Black Hawk helicopter was shot dow by a Pantir S1 surface to air missile in Yemen by friendly fire.
Date:
March 10, 2017 Time: 1120
Location:
Istanbul, Turkey
Operator:
Swan Aviation
AC Type:
Sikorsky S-76C
Reg:
TC-HEZ cn: 760717
Aboard:
7 Fatalities: 7 Ground: 0
Route:
Istanbul - Bozuyuk
Details:
The helicopter crashed on a highway after hitting a TV tower, six minutes after taking off. The helicopter was carrying an executive of the Eczacibasi group of companies, four of his Russian guests and two pilots.