ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 202905
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 December 2017 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near MCAS Futenma, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Futenma (ROTM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A windshield of left side of the cockpit of a CH-53E, based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, fell to the playing field at a elementary school just outside of the base. There were dozens of children on the ground for physical education class, and one boy suffered a light injury by a small stone kicked by the fallen window. The Super Stallion immediately returned back to the base. The fallen windshield is measuring 90 cm X 90-65 cm in trapezium, and wights 7.7 kg.
Sources:
https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/window-from-super-stallion-lands-on-okinawa-elementary-school-s-sports-field-1.502150
http://web.archive.org/web/20171214003319/https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20171213-00000109-mai-soci
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20171213-00000038-asahi-soci]
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20171213-00000046-mai-soci]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Dec-2017 15:04 | isamuel | Added |
| 13-Dec-2017 18:24 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Dec-2017 21:37 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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