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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 2018 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Combat Training Center at Arta Beach, Arta Beach -
 Djibouti
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Arta Beach |
The helicopter expierenced a hard landing and sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
www.foxnews.com
https://news.usni.org/2018/04/05/air-operations-djibouti-halted-amphibious-exercise-canceled-2-marine-aviation-crashes-april-3
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_CH-53E_Super_Stallion
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_Training_Center_at_Arta_Beach
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2018 19:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Apr-2018 21:26 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, ] |
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