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Bell-Boeing MV-22B Osprey crash near Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

fatal2015-05-172 fatalities
Summary

The MV-22B held a prolonged hover in brownout conditions at the Marine Corps training area at Bellows, and an engine suffered a compressor stall after ingesting sand and dust. The aircraft came down hard and the fuselage caught fire. One marine was killed at the scene and a second died of his injuries three days later. Twenty two people were on board. The investigation faulted pilot decision making and an inadequate landing zone survey.

Incident details
Date
2015-05-17
Location
Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Registration
168020
Operator
US Marine Corps, VMM-161
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Occupants
22
Probable cause
Phase of flight
hover
21.3500, -157.7100
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuriesβ€”
SourceUS Marine Forces Pacific
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