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| Date: | Thursday 11 October 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur (Sea Stallion) |
| Owner/operator: | Heyl Ha'Avir (Israeli Air Force) |
| Registration: | 131 |
| MSN: | 65-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sinai -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Egyptian SAM. Pilots David Magal and El'azar Nachlon killed. Two crew ejected.
Sources:
1. http://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.html#helicopters
La Nación 21 October 1973, p20A (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2011 04:39 | TB | Added |
| 05-May-2017 17:43 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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