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| Date: | Saturday 7 October 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion (Yasur) |
| Owner/operator: | Israel Defense Forces (IDF) |
| Registration: | 985 |
| MSN: | 65-141 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kibbutz Beeri -
 Israel
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed by Hamas militants with a guided missile on the ground.
Sources:
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results
https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1712929546394017899
https://israelpalestine.liveuamap.com/en/2023/14-october-destroyed-israeli-helicopter-near-baari-settlement
https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1713627795144753661/photo/1
https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1713627795144753661/photo/2
https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1713627795144753661/photo/3
https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1713627795144753661/photo/4
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/379946
Media:
Incoming news : CH-53 Yasur (S-65C-3) utility helicopters of the Israeli Air Force have been shot down.
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) October 13, 2023
It is being said that the helicopter was targeted with an anti-tank missile while it was on the ground during a commando landing.#helicopter pic.twitter.com/VOA9IJI1pA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2023 05:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Oct-2023 10:00 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 14-Oct-2023 11:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated |
| 16-Oct-2023 06:26 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 08-Nov-2023 13:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 18-Oct-2025 14:46 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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