1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 crash

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1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion crash
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An Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53, similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date10 May 1977 (1977-05-10)
Summary Controlled flight into terrain
Site Jordan Valley
Aircraft
Aircraft type Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion
OperatorIsrael Air Force Flag.svg  Israeli Air Force
Registration 960
Occupants54
Passengers44
Crew10
Fatalities54
Survivors0

On 10 May 1977, an Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Yas'ur helicopter crashed during an exercise in the Jordan Valley, killing all 54 on board (including the 10-member flight crew). The disaster became known as Ason HaNun-Daled, or "Disaster of the 54". [1]

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It is still the worst single-aircraft accident in Israel. The crash site was in the West Bank, about 5 kilometers north of Jericho in a wadi. The cause was determined to be flying at too low an altitude during the dark, which caused the helicopter to strike a hill, crash and explode (CFIT, Controlled flight into terrain).

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References

  1. ↑ "Copter Falls Killing 54 Israeli Soldiers." Associated Press at The Evening Independent , reposted at Google News . May 11, 1977. Retrieved on July 4, 2009.

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