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| Date: | Tuesday 17 July 2018 |
| Time: | c. 16:43 LT |
| Type: |  KAI MUH-1 Marineon (Surion) |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) |
| Registration: | 17002 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pohang -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pohang Marine Base |
| Pohang Marine Base |
The military helicopter was on a check flight after maintenance, when it crashed from a height of about 10 meters after loss of the main rotor Three of the 4 MR blades remained attached to the MR hub. Five occupants died, one survived. Reportedly the maintenance was after vibration problems on a previous flight. The Marines introduced the type in January, their first major aircraft.
Sources:
www.abcnews.go.com
https://www.heraldsun.com/news/nation-world/world/article215009435.html
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2018/07/17/0200000000AEN20180717008752315.html?input=rss
https://thedefensepost.com/2018/07/17/south-korea-marine-helicopter-crash/
http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/853835.html
https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/37313514_760838730753453_3616649001975152640_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=ce23ec506e0aa507b5630e9cb7caf84a&oe=5BEA9490
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2018/07/356_252464.html
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180719000618
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/07/251_252494.html
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=18469
http://www.koreaaero.com/english/product/kuh.asp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Marine_Corps
http://image.news1.kr/system/photos/2018/7/20/3217460/high.jpg
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2018 09:32 | gerard57 | Added |
| 17-Jul-2018 09:48 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2018 09:52 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2018 10:50 | sinfu2a | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 18-Jul-2018 06:45 | rotorspot | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jul-2018 18:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jul-2018 20:13 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 18-Jul-2018 20:35 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 18-Jul-2018 21:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, ] |
| 19-Jul-2018 07:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2018 08:46 | sinfu2a | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 11-Aug-2018 17:43 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 11-Aug-2018 17:45 | maz | Updated [Registration, Source, Embed code, ] |
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