ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56040
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| Date: | Saturday 27 May 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing Vertol CH-46E Sea Knight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 153358 |
| MSN: | 2252 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Fallon, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a routine training flight near NAS Fallon, two CH-46E's from HMM-764 were doing a TACFORM maneuver called a center turn and got too close. One aircraft (Bu 153358) went over the other, the low helicopter's blades chopped through the fuselage just behind the crew door. Two female Marines in the rear of the aircraft died. The pilots and aircrew attached to the front of the aircraft autorotated to the ground and survived. The crew in the other aircraft were uninjured.
Sources:
Interviews and personal accounts from Marines with HMM-764.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1989-06-01/news/8906011537_1_crash-sea-knight-grimes-point
http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Chronologies/Yearly/1989.htm
http://articles.latimes.com/1989-05-31/local/me-1078_1_sea-knights-marine-spokesman-marine-officials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2012 13:14 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2014 19:30 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2019 09:07 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source] |
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