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2021-09-10 Science & Technology

US Navy helicopter that crashed killing five crew and injuring five aboard aircraft carrier 'was vibrating side-to-side causing the main rotor to hit the deck' while landing

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-09-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Not saying this is the cause, but when stationed in a H-60 ASW squadron, we were witness to a Japanese Self-Defense Force H-60 shed a rotor blade upon touchdown at Barber’s Point: a/c immediately turned on its side and disintegrated. All survived. Shortly thereafter all -60s were downed for ndt inspections of rotor heads; records indicated there were 6 potentially bad units ( manufacturing flaws) out there. We were blessed with 4. Microscopic cold shut when forged.
Nobody injured this time, condolences to families and shipmates of these fine Sailors.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2021-09-10 08:30|| 2021-09-10 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Good info, USN.

Posted by Matt 2021-09-10 10:16|| 2021-09-10 10:16|| Front Page Top

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