ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346163
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| Date: | Saturday 30 September 2023 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 165754 |
| MSN: | 702635 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Madera County, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lemoore NAS/Reeves Field, CA (NLC/KNLC) |
The Search And Rescue (SAR) helicopter crashed in mountainous terrain in Madera County, California while searching for an injured hiker. The four occupants received minor injuries.
Airframe recoved by CH-53K, 2023-10-20.
Sources:
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/50112-helicopter-crashes-during-search-and-rescue-mission-in-madera-county-for-injured-hiker-near-pacific-coast-trail
https://kmph.com/news/local/los-angeles-couple-witnesses-madera-county-helicopter-crash-during-rescue-mission
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/901710/us-marines-sailors-and-forest-service-personnel-recover-downed-us-navy-mh-60s-seahawk-b-roll
Media:
A couple from Los Angeles County recalls seeing the Madera County Search and Rescue Helicopter crash Saturday Morning. pic.twitter.com/ibLPvgXodf
— Sophia Lesseos (@SophiaLesseos) October 2, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2023 02:12 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Oct-2023 06:17 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
| 02-Oct-2023 20:38 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 06-Nov-2023 06:52 | Skymaster | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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