Mechanical failure caused deadly Navy helicopter crash

Navy helicopter crash that killed five caused by mechanical failure

Navy investigators concluded that the Aug. 31 helicopter crash that resulted in the death of five sailors was caused by a mechanical error.

Officials concluded that equipment failure caused deadly Navy helicopter crash

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – A mechanical failure, not pilot error, caused a Navy helicopter crash that killed five crew members last summer off the coast of San Diego, military officials have concluded.A seven-month probe determined that the in-flight failure of a damper hose, an apparatus that reduces vibrations from a helicopter’s main rotor, led to the deadly Aug. 31 accident, the Navy reported.“The investigation found that there is no evidence that p…

Mechanical failure caused deadly Navy helicopter crash near San Diego

A Navy helicopter crash off Southern California that killed five crewmembers last year was caused by mechanical failure, not pilot error, the military announced Tuesday.

Navy Probe Cites Equipment Failure in Deadly Helicopter Crash Last August

An MH-60S Seahawk similar to the one that crashed lands on a carrier. Navy file photoThe Navy said Tuesday that equipment failure caused the crash of of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter as it attempted to land on the USS Abraham Lincoln last August.The helicopter fell into the sea shortly after touching down aboard the aircraft carrier, resulting in the deaths of five personnel aboard. One crewmember was rescued.The San Diego-based carrier was opera…

Mechanical equipment error led to deadly Navy helicopter crash near San Diego

A helicopter crash that claimed the lives of five sailors, including a Central Valley native, was caused by an in-flight mechanical equipment error that led to "severe vibrations" as the aircraft landed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, the U.S. Navy said.

Navy helicopter crash that killed 5 caused by mechanical failure, not pilot error

An investigation into the US Navy's 2021 helicopter crash off the coast of San Diego found the disaster was not caused by operator error.