ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233739
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| Date: | Saturday 31 May 2014 |
| Time: | 21:43 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | HMH-466 USMC |
| Registration: | 163063 |
| MSN: | 65-553 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camp Bastion, Helmand Province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Camp Bastion, Helmand Province | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Marine CH-53E made a hard landing at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.
The Naval Safety Center summaries for 2014/2015 stated the CH-53E crashed onto the runway due to fuel starvation and that the US$ 54,815,010 helo had later been categorised as destroyed but that there were no serious injuries amongst the crew and passengers.
Sources:
Scramble (422) / Air Forces Monthly (July 2014)
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/06/18/helo-damaged-after-hard-landing-in-afghanistan.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2020 15:30 | StokieSteve | Added |
| 23-May-2023 11:11 | Nepa | Updated |
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