ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254028
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 April 2021 |
| Time: | 09:40 LT |
| Type: | Northrop Grumman MQ-8B Fire Scout |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN), HSC-21 |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Charleston (LCS-18), Western Pacific -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Charleston |
| USS Charleston | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter crashed into USS Charleston. The US Navy stated: “The mishap damaged a safety net on the ship and struck the hull. Damage to the ship is being assessed, but appears limited to an area above the waterline.” There were no injuries onboard the ship.
Sources:
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/military-helicopter-crashes-into-uss-charleston-sinks-into-sea/2589001/
https://news.usni.org/2021/04/27/mq-8b-fire-scout-crashes-into-littoral-combat-ship-uss-charleston-on-deployment
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2021 05:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 28-Apr-2021 05:37 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Apr-2021 06:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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