ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146800
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| Date: | 19-JUL-2012 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: | Sikorsky MH-53E |
| Owner/operator: | HM-15 US Navy |
| Registration: | 162514 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 58 miles southwest of Muscat, Oman -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 and with five people aboard, crashed Thursday over Oman.
Aircraft crashed during heavy lift. Two crew members died.
Sources:
https://www.navytimes.com/news/2012/07/navy-mh-53-crash-oman-071912/
http://hamptonroads.com.nyud.net/2012/07/2-missing-after-norfolkbased-navy-helicopter-crash
http://www.public.navy.mil/navsafecen/Documents/statistics/AvSummaries.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2012 10:20 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 20-Jul-2012 19:48 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2012 09:38 | krasatpi | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 12:24 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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