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| Date: | Thursday 22 January 1987 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | 157154 |
| MSN: | 65-280 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | California desert near Yuma, Ariz. - |
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A Marine Corps CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter based in Tustin crashed in the California desert near Yuma, Ariz., Thursday afternoon, but all four crew members survived, apparently without serious injury.
“The helicopter is really broken up, and the air crewmen are very lucky--very, very lucky,” said Chief Warrant Officer Tim Bennett, spokesman for the Yuma Marine Corps Air Station where the helicopter crew was training.
Sources:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-23-me-608-story.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2024 16:55 | SikFan | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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