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| Date: | xx Sep 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell/Boeing MV-22B Osprey |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Zamindawar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The USMC helicopter landed hard after experiencing uneven rotor wash while landing near Zamindawar, Afghanistan. The helicopter was set down uneven on an embankment, where all crew members got off safely. The Osprey was repaired and flown out without further issue.
*Date unknown, between 2005-2013. Original photo of incident posted around September 2013
Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/steven-cheek-viral-osprey-crash-photo-2013-9?amp
https://www.businessinsider.com/marine-posts-photo-osprey-crash-in-combat-2013-9?amp
Media:
?️[#MilitaryPorn] MV-22 Osprey crash and lodged in a precarious angle on a mud wall while a Marine (one of the passengers) smoke dangling and drinking Rip It. Afghanistan c.2013
— Reddit SFWPorn (@sfwpornnetwork) December 19, 2020
? https://t.co/oD3fJkdkJg pic.twitter.com/ObYvPpNDfl
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2024 17:36 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 08-Feb-2024 18:25 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Date, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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