ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59023
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 March 2009 |
| Time: | 15:55 |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV |
| Owner/operator: | Medair |
| Registration: | TC-HEK |
| MSN: | 52215 ? |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Kes, Göksun-Kahramanmaras -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kahramanmaras |
| Yozgat | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter that was carrying the leader of a political party crashed while landing in the near mountains central Anatolian province of Yozgat.
Found on Friday 27th after 48 hours of searches the 6 bodies around the wrecked helicopter, included the ultranationalist politician Muhsin Yazicioglu. No one survived. Accident caused by bad weather.
There is some confusion regarding the identity of this Bell. C/n is probably 52215, ex-N474SF canx in 2007 as exported to Turkey.
Sources:
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/domestic/11302582.asp?gid=244
Images:
Photo by Ismail Gunes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2009 11:06 | ddk | Added |
| 26-Mar-2009 04:43 | hggultek | Updated |
| 27-Mar-2009 11:34 | morethanwords | Updated |
| 28-Mar-2009 13:14 | hggultek | Updated |
| 28-Mar-2009 13:19 | harro | Updated |
| 11-Apr-2009 23:23 | ddkLONDON | Updated |
| 13-Dec-2014 19:38 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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