Fatal Crash of U.S. Military’s Biggest Copter Blamed on Training
More fallout from the government sequester.
Paul Barrett
Bloomberg Businessweek
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October 27, 2016 — 6:00 AM EDT
A U.S. Marine Corps investigation of a fatal crash off Hawaii confirmed the deeply ingrained problems afflicting heavy-lift helicopters used by the Marines and Navy. Lack of training and pilot error were among the reasons blamed for an accident that killed 12 Marines after two enormous CH-53E helicopters collided in January during a nighttime practice flight.
The findings were part of a Marine Corps probe obtained by the Investigative Reporting Program at the University of California, Berkeley, which described the military report in an article in the Huffington Post. “The investigation into the Hawaii crash found no evidence suggesting that either aircraft suffered a mechanical failure. But the report highlights a squadron with significant problems including low morale and complacency,” the HuffPo article said.
A Marine Corps public affairs officer didn’t respond to an e-mail request for comment.
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