ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138917
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 September 2011 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell AH-1W Super Cobra |
| Owner/operator: | HMLA-269 USMC |
| Registration: | 165320 |
| MSN: | 26344 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Helmand Province -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter from HMLA-269, Marine Air Group 29, 2nd Marine Air Wing was shot down during combat operations in Helmand province.
One pilot was killed, second survived.
**Aircraft loss resulted from the skid getting wedged between two pieces of steel planking on takeoff, causing the aircraft to pivot/roll about the skid, akin to dynamic rollover. Main rotor struck the ground and the unbalanced remains of the rotor impacted the forward portion of the cockpit.
Sources:
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2011/09/us_marine_from_east_greenwich.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jackmcgo210/5019700706/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2011 11:18 | krasatpi | Added |
| 07-Oct-2011 01:30 | RW-018 | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator] |
| 07-Oct-2011 05:36 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Mar-2013 07:32 | krasatpi | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2016 16:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 17:51 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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