ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56015
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| Date: | Monday 11 December 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | HMH-465 USMC |
| Registration: | 164785 |
| MSN: | 65-628 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1987 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 21 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Al Anbar Province -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Al Anbar Province, Iraq |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On December 11, 2006 CH-53E Super Stallion 164785 from HMH-465 carrying 21 personnel crashed in Al Anbar Province. The helicopter experienced a "brownout" (loss of visibility due to dust/sand) and was severley damaged when it rolled onto its side during a landing in Al Anbar province, Iraq.
18 out of the 21 personnel onboard were injured, one fatally. The helicopter was not repaired and was written off, being Struck Off Charge on December 16, 2006.
The sole fatality was later named as Master Sgt. Brian P. McAnulty, 39, of Vicksburg, Miss., died December 11, 2006 when the CH-53 helicopter he was riding in crashed just after takeoff in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California.
Sources:
Scramble 340
http://www.helis.com/database/cn/16162/
http://www.popasmoke.com/kia/incidents.php?incident_id=320&conflict_id=32
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_Iraq_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2010 02:51 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities] |
| 19-Jan-2012 18:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2013 09:48 | krasatpi | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Jul-2019 05:52 | Anon. | Updated [Phase] |
| 11-Feb-2020 16:59 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Dec-2020 09:01 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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