ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279331
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| Date: | Saturday 18 June 2022 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kunigami Village, Okinawa prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A CH-53E of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, USMC made a precaution landing on a pasture in Kunigami Village, Okinawa prefecture, Japan at 15:30 LT due to a slight smoke from the motor of a wiper on the windshield while on a regular flight. Simultaneously, three other CH-53 landed at Yoron Airport (RNJ/RORY), about 25 km apart from the incident site, causing a commercial departure flight to be delayed for one hour and 20 minutes. The incident CH-53 left the site at 16:20 LT.
Sources:
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5a79c4a2876824ef7330559686d220cb836d5556
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okinawa/20220618/5090018774.html
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/605ecc2e4341bbe12cb24abe18cc5e65db067217
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2022 11:36 | isamuel | Added |
| 18-Jun-2022 13:35 | isamuel | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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