Israeli CH-53 Helicopters Mid-Air Collision Kills 73, February 4, 1997
En route to Lebanon, two Israeli Sikorsky CH-53 troop-transport helicopters collide in mid-air over northern Galilee, Israel, killing 73.
Date: February 4, 1997
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