Emergency landing made in rice paddy field after indication of onboard fire during training flight. helicopter completely burned out on the ground after all occupants had swiftly embarked after the emergency landing
- Date
- June 29, 2012
- Make
- Sikorsky
- Model
- CH-53
- Location
- Pohang
- Country
- Korea
- CivilMilitary
- Military
- Operator
- US-Navy---HM-14-unit
- Link 1
- http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=68135
- Link 2
- http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2012/06/29/66/0301000000AEN20120629008200315F.HTML
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