Navy Helicopter Rotor Struck Carrier Deck Causing Crash That Killed Five

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Navy Helicopter Rotor Struck Carrier Deck Causing Crash That Killed Five
 
7 Sep 2021
Military.com | By Konstantin Toropin

A Navy helicopter’s rotors struck the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier before it plunged into the sea off San Diego last week, killing five crew members, according to the Naval Safety Center.

A center mishap report says the MH-60S Seahawk had just landed when it “experienced side-to-side vibrations” that caused the “main rotor to strike [the] flight deck.” The aircraft then “fell over” the side of the ship.

The Navy and Coast Guard launched an unsuccessful four-day search and rescue effort that ended Saturday when the service declared the sailors dead.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/09/07/navy-helicopter-rotor-struck-carrier-deck-causing-crash-killed-five.html

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Navy releases more details on what caused last week’s fatal helicopter crash
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
 Sep 7, 03:06 PM
A MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln “experienced side-to-side vibrations” that caused the aircraft’s main rotor to strike the deck before it crashed into the Pacific Ocean, according to the Navy Safety Center. (Navy)

A Navy helicopter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean last week, killing five sailors, touched down aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and “experienced side-to-side vibrations” that caused the aircraft’s main rotor to strike the deck before the aircraft fell off the side of the ship, according to the Naval Safety Center.

The MH-60S Sea Hawk crashed at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday as Abraham Lincoln steamed about 60 nautical miles off San Diego.

The Navy and Coast Guard spent several days searching for the lost sailors, but the search was called off Saturday.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/09/07/navy-releases-more-details-on-what-caused-last-weeks-fatal-helicopter-crash/