ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226054
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| Date: | 06-JUN-2019 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | USMC, HMH-465 |
| Registration: | 161997 |
| MSN: | 65-474 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Imperial County Airport, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Miramar MCAS |
| Miramar MCAS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter caught fire midair. The pilot performed an emergency landing. Nobody was injured, but the helicopter sustained substantial damage and is probably to be considered as a write-off.
Sources:
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/06/07/marine-helicopter-catches-fire-lands-safely.html
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2019 08:13 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jun-2019 08:13 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Jun-2019 13:47 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 11-Jun-2019 13:56 | CPUGene | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Jun-2019 11:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Source] |
| 18-Oct-2020 07:03 | rvargast17 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
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