ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158004
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| Date: | Monday 5 August 2013 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 91-26354 |
| MSN: | 701656 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1991 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Central Training Area near Camp Hansen, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN) |
| Okinawa-Kadena AFB (DNA/RODN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A US military helicopter has crashed at the Central Training Area near Camp Hansen.
Three crew members were extracted from the helicopter and taken to hospital. A fourth crew member however did not survive the crash. Post crash fire.
The accident was triggered by the pilot's incorrect perception of a potential for a mid-air collision with the formation companion.
Sources:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/05/us-japan-helicopter-idUSBRE97407W20130805
https://www.stripes.com/us-military-helicopter-crashes-at-training-area-on-okinawa-1.233850
http://www.wspa.com/story/23045174/us-military-helicopter-crashes-in-okinawa
https://www.armytimes.com/article/20130806/NEWS/308060002/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://pilotnewsmag.com/air-force-identifies-airman-killed-in-helicopter-crash/]
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123377280]
http://www.pacaf.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-140120-004.pdf
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2013 05:29 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Aug-2013 08:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2013 09:05 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2013 17:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Aug-2013 07:55 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 06-Aug-2013 08:13 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2013 02:18 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Embed code] |
| 18-Aug-2013 08:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2014 19:04 | isamuel | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2016 12:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2021 12:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
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