US Navy Helo accident?
US Navy Helo accident?
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MG it was a sea-knight trying to land on a flat deck, got its rear left wheel caught in the netting around the deck, tried to pull away but was caught up and just rolled left into the oggin, rather spectacular. they said the vid had been watched by accident investigation teams and just showed it as a piece of amatuer vid. i reckon it will be shown again, and again, and again.
This was on the sky website:
The US Navy has released dramatic footage of a helicopter crash which killed six Marines and a sailor.
The accident occurred last December during an exercise in the Pacific. The helicopter was bringing a team of Marines to land on a tanker.
The rear wheels of the helicopter caught the safety net around the deck of the tanker. As the pilot tried to lift the chopper out of danger, the aircraft spun onto its side and plunged into the sea.
Amazingly 11 Marines escaped alive. The video-tape is being used in a military investigation into the accident which is likely to find pilot error as the cause.
[This message has been edited by Jeep (edited 02 June 2000).]
This was on the sky website:
The US Navy has released dramatic footage of a helicopter crash which killed six Marines and a sailor.
The accident occurred last December during an exercise in the Pacific. The helicopter was bringing a team of Marines to land on a tanker.
The rear wheels of the helicopter caught the safety net around the deck of the tanker. As the pilot tried to lift the chopper out of danger, the aircraft spun onto its side and plunged into the sea.
Amazingly 11 Marines escaped alive. The video-tape is being used in a military investigation into the accident which is likely to find pilot error as the cause.
[This message has been edited by Jeep (edited 02 June 2000).]
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As reported in the U.S. Stars and Stripes military newspaper:
"The crash of a Marine Corps helicopters that killed seven was caused by a series of human errors and "deviations" from safety rules, a Marine Corps investigation released Thursday concluded.
Six Marines and a Navy corpsman died. Eleven Marines survived.
the investigation concluded that the helicopter came in too low and too fast in its attempt to hover over the ear deck of the oil USS Pecos. the pilot also did not heed directions fromn landing safety officers aboard the Pecos to abort the approach and make a second attempt.
Despite the findings, Marine Corps brass have decided there will be no courts martial or other punishments. the two pilots and two enlisted men who were part of the flight crew have been taken off flight status.
The helicopter got a left rear landing gear snagged on a safety net on the rear of the ship and then, while attempting to lift off, spun out of control.
Sgt. Robert Evers and Gunnery Sgt. James P. Pagie, rather than escaping themselves, chose to help others first. Evers ultimately escaped, but Paige did not.
For his actions, Paige has been recommended posthumously for the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Marine Corps' highest peacetime commendation.
Also recommended for the same commendation was Navy 3rd Class Petty Officer Randy Price, who was part of a boat squadron assigned to the exercise.
One reason the helicopter sank so quickly might have been that, unlike many Marine Corps helicopters, it was not equipped with an automatic flotations system meant to keep a downed craft afloat long enough for personnel to escape.
Also, there were not enough underwater breathing devices for all personnel."
I left part of the article out for brevity. Some real heroes in this tragic dynamic rollover accident.
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Kick the tires, light the fires, first off is lead, brief on guard.
"The crash of a Marine Corps helicopters that killed seven was caused by a series of human errors and "deviations" from safety rules, a Marine Corps investigation released Thursday concluded.
Six Marines and a Navy corpsman died. Eleven Marines survived.
the investigation concluded that the helicopter came in too low and too fast in its attempt to hover over the ear deck of the oil USS Pecos. the pilot also did not heed directions fromn landing safety officers aboard the Pecos to abort the approach and make a second attempt.
Despite the findings, Marine Corps brass have decided there will be no courts martial or other punishments. the two pilots and two enlisted men who were part of the flight crew have been taken off flight status.
The helicopter got a left rear landing gear snagged on a safety net on the rear of the ship and then, while attempting to lift off, spun out of control.
Sgt. Robert Evers and Gunnery Sgt. James P. Pagie, rather than escaping themselves, chose to help others first. Evers ultimately escaped, but Paige did not.
For his actions, Paige has been recommended posthumously for the Navy and Marine Corps Medal, the Marine Corps' highest peacetime commendation.
Also recommended for the same commendation was Navy 3rd Class Petty Officer Randy Price, who was part of a boat squadron assigned to the exercise.
One reason the helicopter sank so quickly might have been that, unlike many Marine Corps helicopters, it was not equipped with an automatic flotations system meant to keep a downed craft afloat long enough for personnel to escape.
Also, there were not enough underwater breathing devices for all personnel."
I left part of the article out for brevity. Some real heroes in this tragic dynamic rollover accident.
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Kick the tires, light the fires, first off is lead, brief on guard.
