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| Date: | Thursday 27 September 1973 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Bell UH-1H |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Kara Ordusu Havaciliği |
| Registration: | 69-15573 |
| MSN: | 11861 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Prens Adalari -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Istanbul |
| Ankara |
Fell into sea between Heybeliada and Büyükada islands (Prens Adalari/Prinzeninseln). Three rescued (Bbs/Yzb/Assubay) One Assubay missing. Helicopter sank. Type not reported.
Sources:
Cumhuriyet 29 September 1973, p1
Scramble (27 SEP 1972)
Milliyet Gazete 29 September 1973, p1+9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2014 20:09 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jan-2021 20:33 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2021 15:54 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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