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Sikorsky CH-53 accidents and incidents

Occurrences involving a Sikorsky CH-53, with variants merged.

5 records from 1977 to 2016, 4 of them fatal. Most often in Japan.

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Occurrences54 accidents · 0 incidents · 4 mapped
Fatal occurrences4Fatality total known for 5 of 5
Reported fatalities80Plus 0 serious injuries reported
Years1977–201610 May 1977 – 14 Jan 2016

By year

Sikorsky CH-53: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19771 occurrences in 1977, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1977 (1).154
19881 occurrences in 1988, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1977 (1).17
20041 occurrences in 2004, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1977 (1).00
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1977 (1).17
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1977 (1).112

Countries

Sikorsky CH-53: countries
CountryOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
JapanJapan: 2 occurrences, 40.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.40.0%17
RomaniaRomania: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Japan, 2).20.0%17
United StatesUnited States: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Japan, 2).20.0%112
UnknownUnknown: 1 occurrences, 20.0% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Japan, 2).20.0%154

Deadliest occurrences

Sikorsky CH-53: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 crash10 May 197754Jordan Valley1
2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision14 Jan 201612Off Oahu, Hawaii, United States2
2010 Israeli Air Force CH-53 crash26 Jul 20107Bucegi Mountains, 40 km from Brașov1
1988 Sadamisaki Peninsula US military helicopter crash25 Jun 19887Ehime Prefecture, Japan1

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  1. 2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision

    14 Jan 2016 · Off Oahu, Hawaii, United States · 12 fatal

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  2. 2010 Israeli Air Force CH-53 crash

    26 Jul 2010 · Bucegi Mountains, 40 km from Brașov · 7 fatal

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  3. Okinawa International University US military helicopter crash

    13 Aug 2004 · Okinawa International University, Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

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  4. 1988 Sadamisaki Peninsula US military helicopter crash

    25 Jun 1988 · Ehime Prefecture, Japan · 7 fatal · not on the map

  5. 1977 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 crash

    10 May 1977 · Jordan Valley · 54 fatal

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