ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152790
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| Date: | Friday 3 April 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Emniyet Müdürlüğü Istanbul |
| Registration: | EM-1635 |
| MSN: | 1635 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Unkapani district, Istanbul -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter, operated by the Istanbul Police, apparently flew through the 50 metre high water jet of a fountain in the Unkapani district, Istanbul. Both engines subsequently flamed out due to water ingestion and the helicopter crashed into a building. Of the six person on board (three crew and three passengers) three were killed, and three were seriously injured.
Sources:
1. Flight International 21-27 April 1999
2. http://www.scramble.nl
3. WAAS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2013 12:22 | TB | Added |
| 13-Dec-2014 19:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 13-Dec-2014 21:19 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 13-Dec-2014 22:13 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Dec-2014 22:29 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2016 23:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Sep-2022 06:28 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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