ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188125
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 June 2016 |
| Time: | c. 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 165750/HU-713 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | James River, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Norfolk, Naval Station Chambers Field, VA |
| Naval Station Chambers Field | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was hovering low over the river, near the James River Bridge, during routine training. For currently unknown reasons it impacted the water.
The accident was reported at 11:12. The three crew members were rescued uninjured.
The helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two (HSC-2), the helicopter Fleet Replacement Squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk.
Sources:
http://www.wavy.com/news/report-of-navy-helicopter-down-near-james-river-bridge/1099979547
https://news.usni.org/2016/06/14/20176
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2016 17:57 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 14-Jun-2016 18:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2016 19:31 | Goldfish86 | Updated [Location] |
| 11-Feb-2020 09:26 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 14-Mar-2020 12:58 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source] |
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