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[Hopeful Hoya]

5 Army special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash

The crew was conducting a “routine air refueling mission” during a training sortie when their aircraft suffered a mishap, the military said Sunday.

www.navytimes.com

Helicopter crash during AR. 5 dead, RIP.

 

[Brett327]

5 Army special operations soldiers killed in helicopter crash

The crew was conducting a “routine air refueling mission” during a training sortie when their aircraft suffered a mishap, the military said Sunday.

www.navytimes.com

Helicopter crash during AR. 5 dead, RIP.

Weird. Wonder if that’s a first?

 

[IKE]

Weird. Wonder if that’s a first?

That = rotary + AR + fatal?

Because there's video from a long time ago of an H-53 chopping the AR fuel line

 

[Notanaviator]

So you acknowledge that this is unrelated to the thread topic but you just decided to post it here anyway? Bizarre decision, even if it's an interesting link.

Completely, totally, unapologetically. Probably first time it’s ever happened.

 

[JTS11]

Weird. Wonder if that’s a first?

I don't recall a Class A ever happening in the CH-53E community, but unsure of the other aerial-refulable platforms.

 

[Randy Daytona]

I don't recall a Class A ever happening in the CH-53E community, but unsure of the other aerial-refulable platforms.

There were swashplate bearing issues in the mid-90’s. That said, it’s a good machine. (Edit: just reread and in regards to aerial refueling, I don’t recall any Class A accidents either)

Accident Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion 165250, Thursday 9 May 1996

Crashed on pre-delivery test flight prior to delivery to HMX-1, when hovering at c200ft above a helipad at the factory site, killing the 4 Sikorsky test crew. The swashplate duplex beari...

aviation-safety.net

 

[Brett327]

That = rotary + AR + fatal?

Because there's video from a long time ago of an H-53 chopping the AR fuel line

Right, but it wasn't fatal. Sounds like it was the 160th, so who know what kind of weird shit they were doing.

 

[HSMPBR]

Right, but it wasn't fatal. Sounds like it was the 160th, so who know what kind of weird shit they were doing.

Come on, man.

 

[nittany03]

It's reported to be an AFSOC asset.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

The latest new update list it as a MH-60 with 160th SOAR.

5 U.S. Special Operations Troops Killed in Helicopter Crash in Mediterranean (Published 2023)

The troops were on a refueling training mission when the aircraft crashed off the coast of Cyprus. The episode, which Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said was an accident, is under investigation.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Brett327]

Come on, man.

???

 

[hscs]

???

We will never know, but nothing about this strikes me as weird. They have currency and training requirements, too. Not an easy environment either - night, low, overwater.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Ak

We will never know, but nothing about this strikes me as weird. They have currency and training requirements, too. Not an easy environment either - night, low, overwater.

LCRA Akrotiri has long hosted SOCOM - even before SOCOM was a thing. I spent 92 consecutive days at sea during the Spring of 1989 during the Beirut crises (our South-Of-France port visit where wivs and girlfriends were flyin in to meet us was canceled) - even then the ramp there at Akrotiri hosted Army and AF helos and for a time, HC-4 Det from Sigonella - providing "Air Bridge" service to Beirut. ~110 NM to coast.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I spent 92 consecutive days at sea during the Spring of 1989 during the Beirut crises

I spent 92 consecutive days in first grade in 1989. Ya old man

 

[nittany03]

I spent 92 consecutive days in first grade in 1989. Ya old man

And both of your lives were probably equally in danger.