Sikorsky RH-53D

C/N 65-360

Written off 1992





Helicopter Sikorsky RH-53D Serial 65-360 Register 158687 used by US Navy USN. Aircraft history and location



Helicopter Sikorsky RH-53D Serial 65-360 Register 158687 used by US Navy USN. Aircraft history and location
By Steve Mills



Aircraft History





158687

usa US Navy

1983-09-07 A HMNB Portsmouth as HM-16 /GC-631 onboard USS Inchon. Written-off 9 years later with 7 souls lost.


1992-07-19USN
w/o 19jul92
Crashed just after refueling. Helicopter exploded and crashed due to a catastrophic failure of the rotor head assembly which caused a mid- air explosion killing all 7 crew members and completely destroying the Helicopter.




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