CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed at sea in the Gulf of Aden as it attempted to land aboard USS Mesa Verde.  All 25 persons aboard the helicopter; 17 Marines and eight Navy Sailors, were safely recovered

Date:

1 September, 2014

Make:

Sikorsky

Model:

CH-53

Location:

Gulf of Aden

Country:

Djibouti

Civil / Military:

Military

Operator:

US-Marine-Corps

Link:

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=83044

Link:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/09/01/helicopter-crash-gulf-of-aden-rescue-marines-navy/14937733/

Link:

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/02/world/africa/marine-helicopter-crash/