1977_Israeli_Air_Force_Sikorsky_CH-53_Sea_Stallion_crash

1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion crash

1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion crash

Helicopter crash

On May 10, 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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  1. [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.

31.9321°N 35.4365°E / 31.9321; 35.4365


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