ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240026
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| Date: | Friday 14 August 2020 |
| Time: | 12:21 LT |
| Type: | Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Hueneme-Point Mugu NAS, CA (NTD/KNTD) |
| Naval Base Ventura County, CA (KNTD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The unmanned US Navy helicopter of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23, detached to the base for training, suffered a blade strike on a building. The crash caused superficial damage to the building. No injuries were reported
Sources:
https://eu.vcstar.com/story/news/2020/08/14/unmanned-helicopter-crashes-naval-base-ventura-county-point-mugu/5587534002/
https://kvta.com/news/unmanned-helicopter-crashes-at-point-mugu/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Base_Ventura_County
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2020 06:55 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Aug-2020 06:57 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2020 10:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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