aircraft was forced to carry out an emergency landing near the Tel Nof airbase south of Tel Aviv
Tags: CH-53, Israel, Israeli Defence Force, Military, Safety, Sikorsky
Helicopter crashed killing 2 of the 5 POB - later named as Senior Chief Aviation Warfare Systems Operator Sean P. Sullivan, 40, of St. Louis, MO, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Joseph P. Fitzmorris, 31, of West Monroe, LA. The helicopter was assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron 15, based in Norfolk, Va and was involved in lifting a Royal Oman Air Force NH90 (seen here in the YouTube video the Oman Goverment apparently did not want to get out)
Tags: CH-53, Fatal, Military, Oman, Safety, Sikorsky, US Navy
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
Tags: CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Navy
Forced landing, and caught fire. No fatalities
Tags: Afghanistan, CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps
There were no injuries among the crewmen aboard and the helicopter suffered no damage as a result of the precautionary landing. 8 POB. C ode 540 from the press photo (link 2) leads us to believe this was Bu164771
Tags: CH-53, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Navy, US-Virginia
The ceceased were named as Capt. Daniel Bartle, 27, of Ferndale, WA; Capt. Nathan McHone, 29, of Crystal Lake, IL; Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, of Centerville, IA; Cpl. Jesse Stites, 23, of North Beach, MD; Cpl. Kevin Reinhard, 25, of Colonia, NJ; and Cpl. Joseph Logan, 22, of Willis, TX
Tags: Afghanistan, CH-53, Fatal, Military, Safety, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps
Mechanic became trapped under the sponson of a CH-53E after the landing gear collapsed when the landing-gear pin was pulled before takeoff. Marine was later named as Sgt. Alexis Fontalvo
Tags: CH-53, Fatal, Military, Sikorsky, US Marine Corps, US-California
