ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69384
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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 2009 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Sikorsky MH-60L Direct Action Penetrator |
| Owner/operator: | US Army |
| Registration: | 92-26410 |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Virginia Beach, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed into a ship during an exercise. One serviceman was killed while 8 others were injured.
Sources:
https://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/10/navy_helocrash_102309/
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2009 11:50 | slowkid | Added |
| 14-Mar-2020 12:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
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