Accident Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur (Sea Stallion) 247, Thursday 6 June 1985
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Date:Thursday 6 June 1985
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic H53 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur (Sea Stallion)
Owner/operator:Heyl Ha'Avir (Israeli Air Force)
Registration: 247
MSN: 65-344
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 35
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Golan Heights -   Israel
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Vertigo during night operation.

Sources:

1. http://myplace.frontier.com/~anneled/IAFinventory.html#helicopters

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