2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision
A US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion similar to ones involved | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 14, 2016 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Off Oahu, Hawaii, United States |
| Total fatalities | 12 (all) |
| Total survivors | 0 |
| First aircraft | |
| Type | Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Operator | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration | 163061 |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
| Type | Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion |
| Operator | USMC |
| Registration | 161255 |
| Occupants | 6 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On January 14, 2016, two Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters belonging to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing of the United States Marine Corps collided over the Pacific Ocean off Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii. Each helicopter carried six U.S. Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463. The search and rescue operation located the debris field from the two craft. On January 20, all twelve crew members were declared deceased.