ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56061
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| Date: | Monday 9 July 2001 |
| Time: | 22:45 |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 157668 |
| MSN: | 2567 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Lejeune MC Base |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the New River during practice night time field carrier landings on a metal platform to simulate the deck of a amphibious assault ship. Pilot and copilot survived. Helicopter came to rest 450m offshore, mostly submerged.
Sources:
Scramble 269
AFM September 2001, p70
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2014 19:08 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Oct-2019 17:55 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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