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| Date: | Tuesday 26 July 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 166308 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA (NGU/KNGU) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Several helicopters were damaged when a thunderstorm passed Norfolk NAS Chambers, VA.
Among those were:
163057 Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon '436'
167880 Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk '615'
168155 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk '703'
Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk '46'
Metar:
KNGU 261959Z 25012G29KT 1/2SM +TSRA OVC013CB 26/23 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 24036/1949 RAB41 TSE19B21 SLP174 FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD TS OVHD MOV E SVR T1 SET P0048 T02610233
KNGU 261942Z 25019G33KT 1/2SM +TSRA OVC025CB 27/23 A3004 RMK AO2 PK WND 24033/1938 RAB41 TSE19B21 PRESRR FRQ LTGICCCCG OHD TS OVHD MOV E SVR T1 SET P0010 T02720233
KNGU 261927Z 22010KT 10SM TS BKN035CB OVC100 29/23 A2999 RMK AO2 TSE19B21 OCNL LTGICC TS W-N MOV E T1 SET T02890233
Sources:
https://www.goklerdeyiz.net/firtina-helikopterleri-devirdi/
https://m.weibo.cn/u/1584526667?uid=1584526667&luicode=10000011&lfid=1076033622879452#&gid=1&pid=3
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0kNkXuzm4rrrLF5o1Z6omUBqGtYY4h4DH4NuNof9VJcKwQb5vnLwJWDSLV976d9g8l&id=248779858481834&sfnsn=mo
https://twitter.com/laurelcf/status/1552319342771044352?t=oVaqQ-BxVsN_5pcEd5j4nQ&s=19
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2025 06:00 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
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