ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248495
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| Date: | Thursday 4 March 2021 |
| Time: | c. 14:25 |
| Type: |  Eurocopter AS 532UL Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | Turkish Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tatvan, Bitlis province -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Turkish military helicopter crashed on a hillside in Tatvan, Bitlis province.
Eleven occupants died in the crash and two were injured.
Sources:
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/9-killed-4-injured-as-military-helicopter-crashes-in-turkey/news
https://www.duvarenglish.com/military-helicopter-crash-in-eastern-turkey-kills-10-soldiers-including-corps-commander-news-56508
https://ahvalnews.com/helicopter-crash/helicopter-crash-kills-eight-turkish-soldiers-army-corps-commander
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4142440
https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/bingolden-kalkan-askeri-helikopter-kaza-kirima-ugradi-10-sehit/2164935
http://www.goklerdeyiz.net/son-dakika-askeri-helikopter-dustu/ (accident photos)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2021 16:43 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Mar-2021 17:45 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2021 19:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2021 19:55 | Goklerdeyiz.net | Updated [Total fatalities, Source] |
| 04-Mar-2021 23:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2021 23:31 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2021 02:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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