Turkish Navy helicopter makes forced landing in Mediterranean during military drills

A Turkish Navy SH-70 helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the sea due to a technical malfunction while conducting operations off the coast of Antalya.

According to Defence Turk, the incident occurred during the DENİZKURDU-II/2025 military exercises, which involve various maritime operations, Caliber.Az reports.

🔴🇹🇷Millî Savunma Bakanlığı: "DENİZKURDU-II/2025 Tatbikatı kapsamında Antalya açıklarında uçuş faaliyeti icra eden Deniz Kuvvetlerimize ait bir SH-70 helikopterimiz teknik bir arıza nedeniyle denize acil iniş yapmıştır. Helikopterde görevli dört personelimizin sağlık durumu iyi… pic.twitter.com/6DWSzxN55v

— Defence Turk (@Defence_Turk) May 13, 2025

The helicopter was performing flight missions as part of these exercises when the technical issue arose, leading to the emergency sea landing.

The four pilots aboard the helicopter were reported to be in good health following the emergency. They were promptly rescued and transferred to a nearby hospital for routine medical checks and further examination.

By Tamilla Hasanova