- Date
- March 10, 2017, 08:21 local (08:21 UTC)
- Place
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Injuries
- 7 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- TC-HEZSikorsky S76
- Defining event
- Takeoff: Collision during takeoff/land
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Case key
- 94849
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Sequence of events
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Factual narrative
On March 10, 2017, at 0821 coordinated universal time, a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter, Turkish registration TC-HEZ, was destroyed shortly after takeoff from the Istanbul Ataturk Airport (LTBA), Istanbul, Turkey. The two pilots and the five passengers were fatally injured. The flight was destined for Bozoyuk, Turkey. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Turkish Government. Any further information pertaining to the accident can be obtained from: Ministry of Transport Maritime Affairs and Communications Accident Investigation Board Hanimeli S. No. 7 06430 Sihhiye Ankara Turkey Tel.: (90) 312 203-1431 Fax: (90) 312 229-7289 This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Turkish Government.
Aircraft
- Registration
- TC-HEZ
- Reported as
- Sikorsky S76 (C++)
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 767017
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator
- Sawn Air
- Departed
- LTBA · Istanbul
- Destination
- Bozoyuk