ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56027
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| Date: | Friday 1 June 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 162000 |
| MSN: | 65-477 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 mi S of San Clemente Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A CH-53E crashes in the water 11 mi S off San Clemente Island, killing four. Aircraft disintegrated in flight while hoisting a truck. Probable causes: material failure and design deficiency of aircraft and truck.
Sources:
http://articles.latimes.com/1986-05-14/local/me-5469_1_marine-corps-super-stallion-helicopter/2
http://articles.latimes.com/1987-01-10/local/me-3323_1_helicopter-crashes
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2011 13:00 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 21-Apr-2013 02:02 | krasatpi | Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2014 10:09 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2023 06:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]] |
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