ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348800
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mitsubishi SH-60K |
| Owner/operator: | JMSDF |
| Registration: | 8434 |
| MSN: | 5034 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kaminoshima, Nagasaki Prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | JMSDF Omura Air Base (RJDU) |
| JMSDF Omura Air Base (RJDU) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The incident occurred around 10 am on the 12th when a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Mitusbishi SH-60K (a licence built Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk), operated by Fleet Air Wing 22, was conducting flight training over the western coast of Kyushu, between Nagasaki anda Goto islands when a warning of metal tip in tail rotor gear box came on, and about 20 minutes later at 10:18 LT, the helicopter made a precautionary landing at a ground in 3-chome, Kaminoshima-cho, Nagasaki City.
According to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, this helicopter can be torpedo-equipped for ant-submarine purpose or unarmed as a SAR platform.
The four occupants were not injured and the helicopter was not damaged.
Sources:
https://nordot.app/1107208184356700592?c=39550187727945729
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/1e22c48f93bb93bf4ec8076a28742fcd94ceda75
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dd3f734a0b285c26899ac8e495cf3ad280e58e65
https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Japan-Maritime-Self-Defense-Force/AIRCRAFT/SH60K_DAT/Mitsubishi-SH-60K-8434-06.jpg (photo)
Media:
海上自衛隊ヘリ不時着か⁉️
— せらふぃー (@fEQUBBrRXr0NGSk) December 12, 2023
※海上自衛隊ヘリ機が、長崎市神の島に不時着の為にその上空を1機が旋回 pic.twitter.com/7yF48ygdX5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2023 19:56 | Added | |
| 13-Dec-2023 20:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2023 07:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2023 08:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [[Time, Operator, Embed code, Narrative]] |
| 15-Dec-2023 18:23 | isamuel | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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