1977 Israeli CH-53 crash

1977 Israeli CH-53 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-dalet", or "Disaster of the 54". [ [http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/aircraft/yasur/Yasur.htm Ason Hanun-dalet brief from the CH-53 page of Israilie Weapons] ]

ee also

*1997 Israeli helicopter disaster

References

External links

* [http://www.may76.com Memorial site, in Hebrew]


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