- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: May 10, 1977
Time: 2030
Location: Near Jericho, Jordan
Operator: Military - Israel Air Force
Flight #: ?
Route: ?
AC Type: Sikorsky CH-53D (helicopter)
Registration: 360
cn / ln: ?
Aboard: 54   (passengers:50  crew:4)
Fatalities: 54   (passengers:50  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed and exploded in the desert shortly after taking off . Crew error. Flight at an unsafe altitude into an area of unfamiliar terrain.
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