ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56297
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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 163598 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arabian Gulf -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Rentz |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
HSL-49 DET 5. Aircraft 110 callsign "Redstinger" Crashed during take-off. Aircraft spun due to suspected pilot error before HAC came on controls to try and recover the aircraft. Tail wheel struck LSO shack before recovery and aircraft impacted the deck edge. With only the front half of the aircraft still balanced on the flightdeck the engines and rotors were secured causing the aircraft to backflip into the ocean. All 3 crew and one PAX (ships XO) egressed.
Sources:
Scramble 220
Personal recollection of event.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2012 09:18 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Feb-2024 07:58 | Igor | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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