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  1. #1
    USMC 2571
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    CamLej Helicopter Accident Yesterday

    1 Marine killed, 11 hurt in helicopter hard landing



    CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (AP) — A heavy-lift military helicopter landed harder and faster than normal during a nighttime training exercise in North Carolina, killing one U.S. Marine and injuring 11 others, the military said.


    The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter made the hard landing at Camp Lejeune around 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from the Marines.

    The weather appeared to be calm at the time. Skies were clear, winds were less than 5 mph and the temperature was 79 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

    The Marines described the incident as a hard landing, which officials said generally describes "when an aircraft impacts the ground with a greater vertical speed and force than a normal landing, typically after a rapid or steep descent."

    Public affairs officers declined to elaborate on what may have caused the hard landing or what the training entailed.

    A news release said one Marine was taken from the scene by medical aircraft and pronounced dead at the hospital. Six Marines were treated at a hospital on base and later released, and three are scheduled to be released from a nearby civilian hospital.

    Two remain hospitalized in stable condition, according to military officials' statement. At least one of the hospitalized Marines was previously described as having serious injuries.

    Officials say the name of the Marine who died won't be released for 24 hours, and the names of the injured weren't immediately disclosed.

    The landing is under investigation, and officers were reaching out to the families of the service members involved.

    "We want to ensure the Marines and family members of the units involved in the mishap have easy access to any help they may need after this tragic event," spokeswoman Capt. Kendra Motz said in a news release.

    The helicopter was assigned to Heavy Helicopter Squadron-464, Marine Aircraft group-29, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. The helicopter is the Marine Corps' primary heavy lift helicopter. It has a top speed of 172 mph.

    The Marines website says the aircraft can carry 16 tons of cargo on a 100-mile roundtrip and describes it as having "the armament, speed and agility to qualify as much more than a heavy lifter."

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  2. #2
    USMC 2571
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    That one Marine, Rest In Peace---the others, I'm glad they weren't seriously injured.


  3. #3
    USMC 2571
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    A news release said one Marine was taken from the scene by medical aircraft and pronounced dead at the hospital. Six Marines were treated at a hospital on base and later released, and three are scheduled to be released from a nearby civilian hospital.

    Two remain hospitalized in stable condition, according to military officials' statement. At least one of the hospitalized Marines was previously described as having serious injuries.
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    two seemingly conflicting paragraphs but it looks like all but that one will survive.


  4. #4
    just to correct the story a little it was out of New River air station close to Lejeune but not Lejeune.


  5. #5
    They referred to the accident as a hard landing ... sounds more like a crash to me.


  6. #6
    Prayers sent for the Marines and their families. It's a dangerous life, even during peacetime.


  7. #7
    no you are silly words dont really mean anything anyways, do they?


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    joseywales
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    I don't understand what Munky means.


  9. #9
    Stick around a little bit longer and I'll show you all the ropes. Then I'll tell you what MUNKY means ok? Two Mules for Sister Sarah Guy!


  10. #10
    Marine1011
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    ?


  11. #11
    Did munky start a 96 early or something? He seems a little...drunk...today lol.


  12. #12
    Di que?


  13. #13
    I agree. The PC term is "hard landing". Common term is "crash" (especially when there are fatalities involved).

    Maybe "hard landing" counts less towards their quarterly accident report numbers. Certainly sounds less severe.


  14. #14
    joseywales
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    20 years from now they'll be known as "difficult sudden stops due to pavement meeting craft rapidly".


  15. #15
    Non-optimal flight pattern?


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