ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74724
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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 2010 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70A-28 |
| Owner/operator: | Jandarma Genel Komutanliği |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 70.... |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sehitler plateau TOPCAM/TOKAT -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Giresun |
| Ankara | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and caught fire.
The helicopter belonged to the General Commandership of Gendarmerie Forces and was on its way back to Ankara after being on duty in Giresun. The crash, which occurred near Topçam Mountain, was caused by a technical problem, according to preliminary findings.
u201CThe helicopter crashed in an area 1,500 meters high, where there was also fog. There is information that the helicopter burned. There are no indicators of an attack on the helicopter; it must have crashed due to a mechanical failure,u201D Tokat Gov. Þerif Yýlmaz said.
Sources:
http://www.pronews.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12606&Itemid=52 (greek)
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=one-soldier-dies-in-car-accident-in-southeastern-turkey-2010-06-10
http://news.trust.org//humanitarian/
https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/3-asker-sehit-1249428
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2010 07:11 | nikitas | Added |
| 10-Jun-2010 07:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2010 10:48 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2010 02:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Jun-2010 06:37 | hggultek | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 12-Jun-2010 03:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 12-Jun-2010 21:35 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 13-Dec-2014 19:25 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Dec-2014 15:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2021 08:36 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source] |
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