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Bell 206 crash near Kahramanmaras City, Turkey

fatal2009-03-256 fatalities
Summary

A Bell 206 helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain near Kahramanmaras City, Turkey, killing all 6 on board. The helicopter was conducting government operations in the Taurus Mountains region.

Incident details
Date
2009-03-25
Location
Kahramanmaras City, Turkey
Aircraft
Bell 206
Registration
TC-HEK
Operator type
government
Fatalities
6
Injuries
0
Occupants
6
Probable cause
CFIT / Terrain
37.5813, 36.9275
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities6
Injuries0
SourceNTSB
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