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| Date: | Sunday 22 July 2012 |
| Time: | 16:55 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70A-28 |
| Owner/operator: | Jandarma Genel Komutanliği |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 12 km from Daglica, Hakkari -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Daglica |
| Yüksekova |
Crashed due to loss of power during landing in a remote, mountainous area of Hakkari province.
Five Turkish soldiers were killed and eight were injured on Sunday 22 July 2012 when their helicopter crashed in southeastern Turkey near the Iraqi border, the military General Staff said.
On Wednesday 28 August 2012 another crew member passed away.
Sources:
http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25368310
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-287367-five-turkish-soldiers-die-in-helicopter-crash.html
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/death-toll-rises-to-6-in-helicopter-crash/340408
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2012 10:57 | hggultek | Added |
| 22-Jul-2012 10:58 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2012 12:32 | hggultek | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, ] |
| 22-Jul-2012 12:51 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jul-2012 02:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Aug-2012 06:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Dec-2014 20:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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