ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163448
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 April 2002 |
| Time: | c. 14:15 |
| Type: | Sikorsky MH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 163051 |
| MSN: | 65-539 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bahrain International Airport -
 Bahrain
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bahrain International Airport |
| US Navy Arabian Gulf-based ship | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed seconds after takeoff due to engine failure. One person was slightly injured per CNN, however, five people were injured. One had a broken back, one with leg injuries, another with back issue, and one with a dislocated shoulder. The cause of the crash was a borescope revealed a pinhole-size leak in the fuel pressure line to the number two engine, which caused a flameout. The pilots reacted to one of the crewmen who screamed "put it down, put it down" and dropped the collective, not allowing the collective bias to spool up the remaining two engines appropriately. Some of the fuel shut off valves, which are designed to shut off in a 10g crash, were found in the closed position, and the sponsons were partially detached, indicative of a 10g crash.
Sources:
https://www.albawaba.com/news/american-navy-helicopter-crashes-bahrain-airport
Scramble
I was on this flight
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2014 20:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Jan-2014 20:17 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Mar-2014 20:20 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Jun-2014 11:58 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Destination airport, Source] |
| 01-Dec-2019 10:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2022 07:47 | Dogslife4me2003 | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2022 07:47 | harro | Updated [Country] |
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