US Marine Corps
Summary: After lifting a water container the aircraft began rotating until control was lost and contact was made with the ground, shearing off the tail rotor and a large portion of the tail assembly. New engines were installed in the CH-53s to increase the power of the main rotor and on a whole to make the helicopter more powerful. However, it was soon evident that the tail rotor could not balance the increased power created by the main rotor. Under certain conditions the aircraft would become unstable and lose directional heading. Sikorsky warns of these conditions. To compensate for the mistake that had been made, Sikorsky designed and tested a bell crank system to stabilize the rear rotor. After seven years, this helicopter was still not retrofitted with the bell crank system. Gross weight of the container exceeded the lifting capacity of the helicopter. No restrains used by the passengers.
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One of 24 killed (23 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman) when their Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter crashed in the Philippines during Operation Fortress Lightning. There were 13 survivors (12 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman).
Those killed were:
LCpL Freddy R Aguirre, 20, Nixon, TX
Sgt Charles w. Anderson, 24 Richmond Heights, OH
LCpl Alvin R. Baker, 19, Bristol, TN
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr, Hammond, IN
PFC James P Bauer, 19 Mawtowoc, WI
Cpl Richard N Bennett, London, OH
LCpl Steven R Bowman, Clear Springs, MD
PFC Kenneth W Brinkley18, Durham, CT
Sgt William E Casey, 25, Tustin, CA
LCpl Angel R Dicag, 20, San Felipe, Philippines
HN Steven R Dolan, 19, Eugene, OR
Cpl Lawrence H Ernsberger Jr, 20, Burr Oak, MI
LCpl Myron L Fitzpatrick, 19, Chicago, IL
Capt George M Gebhardt, 29, Jacksonville, NC
Cpl Owen Hallam Jr, 22, Graysville, PA
PFC Benjamin I Jones, Moss Point, MS
LCpl Hayden J Layne, 20, Brooklyn, NY
LCpl Michael L Quiane, 23, Honolulu, HI
PFC Kevin K Schwartz, 19, Okinawa, Japan
Sgt. David G. Smith, 19, Oscoda, MI
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr., 21, Hammond, IN
LCpl Jerry L. West, 21, Dermott, AR
Pfc Dale A. Wright, 21, Trout Creek, MT
Survivors were:
Corpsman HA W C Baxter
LCpl R S Criega
LCpl D G Fernald
LCpl D G Hancock
Pfc A W Hathaway
Pfc E C Holman
Cpl G J Jacobson
Pfc M Kane
Pfc E N Lane
Pfc E J Morris
Pfc R G Perry
Pfc G J Ward
SSgt J F Workman
Summary: After lifting a water container the aircraft began rotating until control was lost and contact was made with the ground, shearing off the tail rotor and a large portion of the tail assembly. New engines were installed in the CH-53s to increase the power of the main rotor and on a whole to make the helicopter more powerful. However, it was soon evident that the tail rotor could not balance the increased power created by the main rotor. Under certain conditions the aircraft would become unstable and lose directional heading. Sikorsky warns of these conditions. To compensate for the mistake that had been made, Sikorsky designed and tested a bell crank system to stabilize the rear rotor. After seven years, this helicopter was still not retrofitted with the bell crank system. Gross weight of the container exceeded the lifting capacity of the helicopter. No restrains used by the passengers.
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Below is from another of us that cares about Marines
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One of 24 killed (23 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman) when their Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter crashed in the Philippines during Operation Fortress Lightning. There were 13 survivors (12 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman).
Those killed were:
LCpL Freddy R Aguirre, 20, Nixon, TX
Sgt Charles w. Anderson, 24 Richmond Heights, OH
LCpl Alvin R. Baker, 19, Bristol, TN
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr, Hammond, IN
PFC James P Bauer, 19 Mawtowoc, WI
Cpl Richard N Bennett, London, OH
LCpl Steven R Bowman, Clear Springs, MD
PFC Kenneth W Brinkley18, Durham, CT
Sgt William E Casey, 25, Tustin, CA
LCpl Angel R Dicag, 20, San Felipe, Philippines
HN Steven R Dolan, 19, Eugene, OR
Cpl Lawrence H Ernsberger Jr, 20, Burr Oak, MI
LCpl Myron L Fitzpatrick, 19, Chicago, IL
Capt George M Gebhardt, 29, Jacksonville, NC
Cpl Owen Hallam Jr, 22, Graysville, PA
PFC Benjamin I Jones, Moss Point, MS
LCpl Hayden J Layne, 20, Brooklyn, NY
LCpl Michael L Quiane, 23, Honolulu, HI
PFC Kevin K Schwartz, 19, Okinawa, Japan
Sgt. David G. Smith, 19, Oscoda, MI
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr., 21, Hammond, IN
LCpl Jerry L. West, 21, Dermott, AR
Pfc Dale A. Wright, 21, Trout Creek, MT
Survivors were:
Corpsman HA W C Baxter
LCpl R S Criega
LCpl D G Fernald
LCpl D G Hancock
Pfc A W Hathaway
Pfc E C Holman
Cpl G J Jacobson
Pfc M Kane
Pfc E N Lane
Pfc E J Morris
Pfc R G Perry
Pfc G J Ward
SSgt J F Workman
US Marine Corps
Summary: After lifting a water container the aircraft began rotating until control was lost and contact was made with the ground, shearing off the tail rotor and a large portion of the tail assembly. New engines were installed in the CH-53s to increase the power of the main rotor and on a whole to make the helicopter more powerful. However, it was soon evident that the tail rotor could not balance the increased power created by the main rotor. Under certain conditions the aircraft would become unstable and lose directional heading. Sikorsky warns of these conditions. To compensate for the mistake that had been made, Sikorsky designed and tested a bell crank system to stabilize the rear rotor. After seven years, this helicopter was still not retrofitted with the bell crank system. Gross weight of the container exceeded the lifting capacity of the helicopter. No restrains used by the passengers.
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Below is from another of us that cares about Marines
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One of 24 killed (23 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman) when their Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter crashed in the Philippines during Operation Fortress Lightning. There were 13 survivors (12 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman).
Those killed were:
LCpL Freddy R Aguirre, 20, Nixon, TX
Sgt Charles w. Anderson, 24 Richmond Heights, OH
LCpl Alvin R. Baker, 19, Bristol, TN
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr, Hammond, IN
PFC James P Bauer, 19 Mawtowoc, WI
Cpl Richard N Bennett, London, OH
LCpl Steven R Bowman, Clear Springs, MD
PFC Kenneth W Brinkley18, Durham, CT
Sgt William E Casey, 25, Tustin, CA
LCpl Angel R Dicag, 20, San Felipe, Philippines
HN Steven R Dolan, 19, Eugene, OR
Cpl Lawrence H Ernsberger Jr, 20, Burr Oak, MI
LCpl Myron L Fitzpatrick, 19, Chicago, IL
Capt George M Gebhardt, 29, Jacksonville, NC
Cpl Owen Hallam Jr, 22, Graysville, PA
PFC Benjamin I Jones, Moss Point, MS
LCpl Hayden J Layne, 20, Brooklyn, NY
LCpl Michael L Quiane, 23, Honolulu, HI
PFC Kevin K Schwartz, 19, Okinawa, Japan
Sgt. David G. Smith, 19, Oscoda, MI
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr., 21, Hammond, IN
LCpl Jerry L. West, 21, Dermott, AR
Pfc Dale A. Wright, 21, Trout Creek, MT
Survivors were:
Corpsman HA W C Baxter
LCpl R S Criega
LCpl D G Fernald
LCpl D G Hancock
Pfc A W Hathaway
Pfc E C Holman
Cpl G J Jacobson
Pfc M Kane
Pfc E N Lane
Pfc E J Morris
Pfc R G Perry
Pfc G J Ward
SSgt J F Workman
Summary: After lifting a water container the aircraft began rotating until control was lost and contact was made with the ground, shearing off the tail rotor and a large portion of the tail assembly. New engines were installed in the CH-53s to increase the power of the main rotor and on a whole to make the helicopter more powerful. However, it was soon evident that the tail rotor could not balance the increased power created by the main rotor. Under certain conditions the aircraft would become unstable and lose directional heading. Sikorsky warns of these conditions. To compensate for the mistake that had been made, Sikorsky designed and tested a bell crank system to stabilize the rear rotor. After seven years, this helicopter was still not retrofitted with the bell crank system. Gross weight of the container exceeded the lifting capacity of the helicopter. No restrains used by the passengers.
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Below is from another of us that cares about Marines
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One of 24 killed (23 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman) when their Sikorsky CH-53 helicopter crashed in the Philippines during Operation Fortress Lightning. There were 13 survivors (12 Marines, 1 Navy Corpsman).
Those killed were:
LCpL Freddy R Aguirre, 20, Nixon, TX
Sgt Charles w. Anderson, 24 Richmond Heights, OH
LCpl Alvin R. Baker, 19, Bristol, TN
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr, Hammond, IN
PFC James P Bauer, 19 Mawtowoc, WI
Cpl Richard N Bennett, London, OH
LCpl Steven R Bowman, Clear Springs, MD
PFC Kenneth W Brinkley18, Durham, CT
Sgt William E Casey, 25, Tustin, CA
LCpl Angel R Dicag, 20, San Felipe, Philippines
HN Steven R Dolan, 19, Eugene, OR
Cpl Lawrence H Ernsberger Jr, 20, Burr Oak, MI
LCpl Myron L Fitzpatrick, 19, Chicago, IL
Capt George M Gebhardt, 29, Jacksonville, NC
Cpl Owen Hallam Jr, 22, Graysville, PA
PFC Benjamin I Jones, Moss Point, MS
LCpl Hayden J Layne, 20, Brooklyn, NY
LCpl Michael L Quiane, 23, Honolulu, HI
PFC Kevin K Schwartz, 19, Okinawa, Japan
Sgt. David G. Smith, 19, Oscoda, MI
LCpl Andrew Suda Jr., 21, Hammond, IN
LCpl Jerry L. West, 21, Dermott, AR
Pfc Dale A. Wright, 21, Trout Creek, MT
Survivors were:
Corpsman HA W C Baxter
LCpl R S Criega
LCpl D G Fernald
LCpl D G Hancock
Pfc A W Hathaway
Pfc E C Holman
Cpl G J Jacobson
Pfc M Kane
Pfc E N Lane
Pfc E J Morris
Pfc R G Perry
Pfc G J Ward
SSgt J F Workman
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