ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194165
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky VH-60N |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC), HMX-1 |
| Registration: | 163267 |
| MSN: | 70.1222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
163267 (MSN 701222) w/o May 19, 1993 near Quantico, VA during inspection flight after undergoing maintenance. Four Marines killed.
It is reported that "A Department of Defense investigation blamed the crash on pins that were installed improperly by Marine Corps personnel who maintained the helicopters, resulting in engines flaming out as the pilot attempted an "autorotation" maneuver during the test flight."
Sources:
Scramble
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries22.html
https://www.ctinsider.com/business/article/sikorsky-stratford-ct-helicopter-white-house-vh92a-18137467.php
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2017 15:16 | TB | Added |
| 16-Sep-2018 07:19 | MtTacWa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2023 15:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [[Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]] |
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