2021 TAF AS532 crash

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2021 TAF AS532 crash took place on 4 March 2021, when a Turkish Air Force (TAF) Eurocopter AS532 Cougar going to Tatvan District in Bitlis, Turkey, crashed in Bitlis Province. Eleven Turkish servicemen on board were killed in the crash, while two other servicemen survived the crash.

2021 TAF AS532 crash
A AS532 Cougar, similar to the helicopter that crashed
Accident summary
Date4 March 2021 (2021-03-04)
SummaryCrashed into terrain; under investigation
Placenear Tatvan, Bitlis, Turkey
Injuries (non-fatal)2
Fatalities11
Survivors2
Aircraft typeEurocopter AS532 Cougar
Airline/userFlag of the Turkey Air Force Turkey Air Force
Flew fromBingöl, Turkey
Flying toTatvan, Bitlis, Turkey

It was the fourth incident in Turkey involving the particular model of aircraft, which has caused the deaths of 39 people, including two high-ranking military officers.[1]

References

  1. "Cougar helicopters under spotlight after 4th Turkish army crash". Daily Sabah. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.