ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195047
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-60R Sea Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 166549 |
| MSN: | 70-31.. |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 24 miles E of Guam -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Dewey (DDG 105) |
| USS Dewey (DDG 105) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The military helicopter crashed during take off on a training exercise after a suspected tail rotor cable tension failure. All occupants were rescued safely by USS Dewey (DDG 105).
The crew did not sustain any serious injuries.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/27/us-navy-helicopter-crashes-in-pacific-near-guam.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106132431/http://www.navy.mil:80/submit/display.asp?story_id=100117
https://www.military.com/defensetech/2018/08/29/maintenance-mistakes-may-have-caused-2017-navy-helicopter-crash-guam.html
Scramble
Media:
Crew safely recovered after helo crash near #Guam - https://t.co/SHMLIwzYJw (File photo) @FlyNavy pic.twitter.com/4IYvydbwH1
— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) 27 avril 2017
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2017 06:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 27-Apr-2017 07:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Apr-2017 10:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2018 07:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2020 12:34 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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