ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56062
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 October 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 153968 |
| MSN: | 2319 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Onslow Bay -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Guadalcanal |
| USS Guadalcanal | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After launching from USS Guadalcanal during night operations, a Marine "Sea Knight" helicopter from HMM-263 crashed into Onslow Bay and sank Tuesday 15 October 1985, killing 15 of the 19 men on board, officials said. Causal factor of mishap was determined to be pilot error.
Sources:
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1985-10-16/news/8502150188_1_helicopter-crash-sea-knight-camp-lejeune
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2013 11:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2014 16:43 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2014 19:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Source] |
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