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| Date: | Thursday 15 August 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama |
| Owner/operator: | Viking Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GDAX |
| MSN: | 2017/06 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Baykan -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck 110 Kv powerline and crashed in to the ground during cargo operations for ESSO company.
Sources:
unknown
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2015 16:27 | astazou | Added |
| 26-Aug-2015 16:57 | astazou | Updated [Location, ] |
| 23-Dec-2020 20:10 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Damage, ] |
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