ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268515
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Date: | Thursday 14 October 2021 |
Time: | |
Type: | Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk |
Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
Registration: | N48-0?? |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Philippine Sea -
Philippines
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | HMAS Brisbane |
Destination airport: | HMAS Brisbane |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:An MH-60R Seahawk helicopter ditched in the Philippine Sea on approach to HMAS Brisbane. There were three crew members on board who were rescued approximately 20 minutes later with minor injuries. The aircraft was based on HMAS Brisbane, a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer operated by the Royal Australian Navy.
Once source reports: "Unconfirmed reports suggest the aircraft was on a night approach to the ship when an unexpected light source caused the pilots’ Night Vision Goggles to ‘bloom’, denying them all visual reference. The
Seahawk struck the ocean some distance astern."
Sources:
https://news.defence.gov.au/media/media-releases/three-aircrew-safe-after-helicopter-ditched-philippine-sea https://news.usni.org/2021/10/14/royal-australian-navy-helicopter-crew-safely-rescued-after-crash-ran-mh-60r-fleet-grounded https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-14/defence-grounds-seahawk-helicopter-fleet/100538690 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/oct/14/australian-navy-crew-rescued-after-helicopter-ditches-into-philippine-sea https://www.faaaa.asn.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FlyBy-51-Nov21-v3.pdf http://adf-serials.com.au/n48.htm https://www.helis.com/database/modelorg/RAN-MH-60R/cn Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
14-Oct-2021 05:57 |
k42 |
Added |
14-Oct-2021 05:57 |
harro |
Updated [Aircraft type, Damage] |
14-Oct-2021 07:24 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
14-Oct-2021 13:47 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Operator] |
15-Oct-2021 11:12 |
k42 |
Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
13-Aug-2023 10:03 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [[Phase, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
20-Aug-2023 11:03 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [[[Phase, Destination airport, Narrative]]] |
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