15-Aug-12 Sikorsky CH-53 Tel Nof, Israel
15-Aug-12
aircraft was forced to carry out an emergency landing near the Tel Nof airbase south of Tel Aviv
19-Jul-12 Sikorsky MH-53E Muscat, Oman (2F)
19-Jul-12
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 [...]
29-Jun-12 Sikorsky MH-53E Pohang, Korea
29-Jun-12
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
21-Jun-12 157135 Sikorsky CH-53D Sarabagh, Afghanistan
21-Jun-12
Forced landing, and caught fire. No fatalities
26-Apr-12 164771 Sikorsky MH-53E Virginia Beach, US-Virginia
26-Apr-12
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
19-Jan-12 Sikorsky CH-53D Helmand Province, Afghanistan (6F)
19-Jan-12
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
17-Mar-11 Sikorsky CH-53E MCAS Miramar, US-California (1F)
17-Mar-11
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
27-Aug-09 Sikorsky CH-53 Topsail Beach, US-North Carolina
27-Aug-09
27-Aug-09 Sikorsky CH-53 Topsail Beach, US-North Carolina
7-Aug-09 N4037S Sikorsky CH-53 McCall, US-Idaho
07-Aug-09
7-Aug-09 N4037S Sikorsky CH-53 McCall, US-Idaho
