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| Date: | Saturday 14 September 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-53E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Persian Gulf -
 Bahrain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The helicopter was taking off from the USS Peleliu and crashed shortly after. Original cause was 'pilot error' but after the 1995 crash on Sikorsky's test grounds, it was undoubtledly cause by the Kaydon rotor bearings not made to spec.
Sources:
US Military and other sources
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2025 17:10 | tdiaz | Added |
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