Mid-air collision Accident Bell UH-1H Iroquois , Monday 9 December 2024
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Date:Monday 9 December 2024
Time:c. 11:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic UH1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell UH-1H Iroquois
Owner/operator:Turkish Army
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:over Keçiborlu district, Isparta, Mediterranean Region -   Türkiye
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Isparta-Süleyman Demirel Airport (ISE/LTFC)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two Turkish Army helicopters collided over Keçiborlu district, Isparta, Mediterranean Region.
A Bell UH-1H Iroquois crashed, killing all six crew members and was destroyed.
The other helicopter landed safely.

Sources:

https://www.sabah.com.tr/yasam/son-dakika-ispartada-askeri-helikopter-dustu-ekipler-olay-yerine-sevk-edildi-7187745?paging=3
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/5-killed-in-military-helicopter-crash-in-isparta-s-turkiye/news
https://www.airporthaber2.com/havacilik-haberleri/isparta-valisi-2-helikopterin-temasi-sonrasi-kaza-yasandi.html
https://en.apa.az/europe/two-military-helicopters-collide-in-turkiye-6-soldiers-killed-including-a-general-video-updated-2-455135https://apnews.com/article/turkey-helicopters-midair-collision-670cb7f74d7fa0ed933a5a1d4e5c1161

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Dec-2024 09:04 gerard57 Added
09-Dec-2024 09:12 ASN Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]
09-Dec-2024 10:06 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]
09-Dec-2024 10:08 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, ]
09-Dec-2024 10:14 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]
09-Dec-2024 12:01 RobertMB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ]
17-Dec-2024 18:00 Anon. Updated [Source, ]

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