Incident report
Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King crash near USS Cushing, northern Arabian Gulf, Bahrain
minor2002-07-05
Summary
The Sea King crashed on the helideck of USS Cushing while attempting to land, after an apparent tail rotor drive failure, and a post crash fire followed. All seven on board survived. The aircraft was coded HU-744, and HC-2 Detachment 2 was based in Bahrain.
Incident details
Date
2002-07-05
Location
USS Cushing, northern Arabian Gulf, Bahrain
Aircraft
Registration
149684
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
7
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAir Forces Monthly, August 2002
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