Date:	Thursday 13 September 1990
Time:	afternoon
Type:	Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
Owner/operator:	USMC
Registration:	161390
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Dhahran-King Abdul Aziz Naval Base -   Saudi Arabia
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Dhahran-King Abdul Aziz Naval Base
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
While performing a rolling takeoff in tandem with another CH-53, the aircraft failed to achieve enough lift. As a result, it dropped back to the ground, rebounded, and then flipped over, hitting the ground again fully inverted. The aircraft began to burn immediately, and although the crew made it out, the copilot suffered some burns.

1) Witnessed the incident first-hand.
2) Headquarters, Marine Corps History and Museums Division publication titled "U.S. Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991 The 3d Marine Aircraft Wing in Desert Shield and Desert Storm". It's noted briefly in the chronology on page 186.
3) Flight International 8/14 May 1991

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
09-May-2022 05:43	lolvidar	Added
09-May-2022 05:45	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source]