diff --git a/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.txt b/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.txt
index 53273e7f2..dbb69a7be 100644
--- a/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.txt	
+++ b/CHANGE LOG 1.0.6.txt	
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 [FIXED] Player no longer hears radiation sound when changing clothes. @ebaydayz
 [FIXED] Ponds and lakes are now detected correctly in player_goFishing. #1678 @ebaydayz
 [FIXED] Players are now ejected and killed when their vehicle is destroyed. @icomrade
+[FIXED] CH53_DZE now explodes and kills passengers upon destruction. @icomrade
 
 [UPDATED] .hpp files updated in dayz_epoch_b CfgLootPos > CfgBuildingPos. @Uro1
 [UPDATED] .bat files updated in Config-Examples @Raziel23x
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgVehicles/Helicopter/CH53.hpp b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgVehicles/Helicopter/CH53.hpp
index a8df6e5f3..35d19e76c 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgVehicles/Helicopter/CH53.hpp
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/Configs/CfgVehicles/Helicopter/CH53.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class CH53_DZE : USEC_ch53_E {
 	displaynameshort = "CH53_DZE";
 	destrType = "DestructWreck";
 	enablemanualfire = 0;
+	secondaryExplosion = -1;
 	crew = "";
 	soundGetIn[] = {"\ca\Sounds\Air\Noises\heli_door_01",0.316228,1};
 	soundGetOut[] = {"\ca\Sounds\Air\Noises\heli_door_01",0.316228,1,30};
@@ -28,4 +29,8 @@ class CH53_DZE : USEC_ch53_E {
 	transportMaxMagazines = 80;
 	transportmaxbackpacks = 15;
 	fuelCapacity = 3849;
+	class eventhandlers {
+		GetIn = "if ((_this select 2) == player) then {MonitorVM = [_this select 0] execvm '\usec_ch53\scripts\ch53_monitor.sqf';};";
+		init = "MonitorVM = [_this select 0] execvm '\usec_ch53\scripts\ch53_monitor.sqf';MonitorSFXVM = [_this select 0] execvm '\z\addons\dayz_code\system\CH53\ch53_monitorSFX.sqf';";
+	};
 };
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diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/system/CH53/ch53_monitorSFX.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/system/CH53/ch53_monitorSFX.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0da4da88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/system/CH53/ch53_monitorSFX.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+_vehicle = _this select 0;
+_wait = 0.5;
+
+//Initiate Variables
+	_RampSound = false;
+	_gearDown = true;
+	_gearSound = false;
+	_vehicle setVariable ["HydraulicsFailure",false, false];
+	_vehicle setVariable ["EngineFailure",false, false];
+	_vehicle setVariable ["AvionicsFailure",false, false];
+
+//Overall Event Handlers
+_EHDamageIdx = _vehicle addEventHandler ["Dammaged",{
+	if ((_this select 2) > 0.8 ) then {
+		switch (_this select 1) do {
+			case "mala vrtule": {_this select 0 setVariable ["HydraulicsFailure",true, true];};
+			case "velka vrtule": {_this select 0 setVariable ["HydraulicsFailure",true, true];};
+			case "motor": {_this select 0 setVariable ["EngineFailure",true, true];};
+			case "elektronika": {_this select 0 setVariable ["AvionicsFailure",true, true];};
+		};
+	};
+}];
+
+while {(alive _vehicle)} do {
+	// SINGLE // Ramp Sound Effect
+	if((_vehicle animationPhase "ramp_bottom" > 0) && !(_RampSound)) then {
+		_vehicle say ["ch53_rampdown",5];
+		_RampSound = true;
+		sleep 3;
+	};	
+	
+	// SINGLE // Ramp Sound Effect
+	if((_vehicle animationPhase "ramp_bottom" < 1) && !(_vehicle animationPhase "ramp_bottom" == 0.56) && (_RampSound)) then {
+		_vehicle say ["ch53_rampup",5];
+		_RampSound = false;
+		sleep 3;
+	};
+	
+	// SINGLE // Gear Sound Effect
+	if((_vehicle animationPhase "gear_nose_1" > 0) && !(_gearSound) && (_gearDown)) then {
+		_vehicle say ["ch53_gear",5];
+		_gearSound = true;
+	};	
+	
+	// SINGLE // Gear Sound Effect
+	if((_vehicle animationPhase "gear_nose_1" < 1)  && (_gearSound) && !(_gearDown)) then {
+		_vehicle say ["ch53_gear",5];
+		_gearSound = false;
+	};
+	
+	if (player in (crew _vehicle)) then {
+		// INFO // SINGLE // Gear Down
+		if((_vehicle animationPhase "gear_nose_1" == 0) && !(_gearDown)) then {
+			_vehicle vehicleRadio "dws_info_geardown";
+			_gearDown = true;
+			sleep 3;
+		};
+		
+		// INFO // SINGLE // Gear Up
+		if((_vehicle animationPhase "gear_nose_1" == 1) && (_gearDown)) then {
+			_vehicle vehicleRadio "dws_info_gearup";
+			_gearDown = false;
+			sleep 3;
+		};
+	};
+	
+	if(player in (crew _vehicle)) then {sleep _wait;} else {sleep (_wait * 4);};
+};
+if (player in (crew _vehicle) && (!alive _vehicle)) then {
+			player action ["Eject",vehicle player]; //eject player so I can get their gear
+			sleep 0.01; //don't use uisleep here
+			[player, "explosion"] spawn player_death; //kill player
+};
+_vehicle removeAllEventHandlers "Dammaged";
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