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| Date: | Thursday 16 October 2025 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  Bell AH-1Z Viper |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Imperial Gables, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport, AZ (YUM/KNYL) |
| Yuma MCAS/Yuma International Airport, AZ (YUM/KNYL) |
A Bell AH-1Z Viper belonging to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 crashed under unknown circumstances in Imperial Gables, CA. One pilot was killed in the crash and one was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Sources:
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego/mcas-miramar-pilot-dies-in-aviation-mishap-near-ca-az-border/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2025 05:57 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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