TC-HEZ – SIKORSKY S76 – 2017-03-10 NTSB Accident Report

On March 10, 2017, a Sikorsky S76 (TC-HEZ) was involved in an accident near Istanbul, TU. The accident resulted in 7 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.

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.

This accident is documented in NTSB report ERA17WA127. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft TC-HEZ.