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| Date: | Tuesday 23 May 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 6014 |
| MSN: | 70.1585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Yuba, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Traverse City-Cherry Capital Airport, MI (TVC/KTVC) |
| Traverse City-Cherry Capital Airport, MI (TVC/KTVC) |
A U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk made an emergency landing in a field near Yuba, Michigan after developing an in-flight hydraulic leak. The helicopter was inspected and flown out of the field the same day without further issue. There were no injuries and the helicopter sustained no damages.
Sources:
https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/coast-guard-helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-field
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae27ff&lat=44.718&lon=-85.514&zoom=11.1&showTrace=2023-05-23&trackLabels
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9769483 (photo)
Location
Media:
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew was forced to land in an open field surrounded by orchards in Traverse County, Michigan.https://t.co/4hUd0V4S55
— WSBT (@WSBT) May 23, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2023 07:23 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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