ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351533
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 2024 |
| Time: | c. 22:43 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 164366 |
| MSN: | 65-595 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Pine Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Indian Springs-AF Aux Airport, NV (INS/KINS) |
| San Diego-Miramar NAS, CA (NKX/KNKX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion went missing during a flight from Creech AFB to Miramar MCAS with 5 Marines on-board. The aircraft was located near Pine Valley, CA around 09:00 on 02/07/2024.
All five crew members tragically perished in the crash.
Sources:
https://news.usni.org/2024/02/07/marines-searching-for-missing-helo-with-5-aboard-last-seen-over-california-forest
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/missing-helicopter-us-marine-corps-southern-california/
https://www.twz.com/air/search-is-on-for-missing-marine-corps-ch-53e-super-stallion
www.dailymail.co.uk
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/463465/press-release-3rd-marine-aircraft-wing-mourns-deaths-5-marines-ch-53e-mishap
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae4b95&lat=33.634&lon=-116.438&zoom=7.5&showTrace=2024-02-07
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BREAKING: Confirmed Marine Corps CH-53E crash site has been located at 32.777260, -116.426930.
— Jason Paladino (@jason_paladino) February 7, 2024
One official is on site checking for survivors. Source: CalFire radio. #CH53E https://t.co/eQ9Sv0mS91 pic.twitter.com/mNZSVDJQGl
Urgent search for five missing Marines continues after helicopter found in Southern California. @mattgutmanabc reports. https://t.co/XomsT15OQ9 pic.twitter.com/NnuCpNUfRr
— Good Morning America (@GMA) February 8, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2024 14:41 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 07-Feb-2024 15:19 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2024 15:48 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Time, Source] |
| 07-Feb-2024 21:42 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Category, Photo] |
| 08-Feb-2024 07:24 | johnwg | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2024 12:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-Feb-2024 13:27 | hmmptwizzle | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2024 13:28 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Feb-2024 07:16 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
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