Burned-out U.S. Marine CH-53E helicopter casts a disturbing image after a forced landing in Takae

Burned-out U.S. Marine CH-53E helicopter casts a disturbing image after a forced landing in Takae

A U.S. Marine CH-53E heavy-lift transport helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corp Futenma Air Station made an emergency landing and burst into flames in Takae, Higashi Village (Photograph taken at around 6:34 a.m. on October 12 using a drone)


October 12, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo

As of 7:00 a.m. on October 12, the charred remains of a U.S. Marine CH-53E heavy-lift transport helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corp Futenma Air Station cast a miserable sight the night after it burst into flames due to a forced landing on pasture in Takae, Higashi Village.

U.S. military vehicles arrived at the site at around 1:20 a.m. on October 12. In the morning, U.S. soldiers walked around the wreckage of the burned-out helicopter.

A Ryukyu Shimpo photographer took photos of the helicopter using a drone. It was confirmed that the helicopter had been burned to black and the fire had spread to surrounding pastures. The cockpit was smouldering and burnt without a trace. It was confirmed that there were residential areas several hundred meters away.

(English translation by T&CT)

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The burned-out CH-53E helicopter belonging to the U.S. Marine Corp Futenma Air Station and surrounding residential area can be seen at around 6:30 a.m. on October 12, in Takae, Higashi Village. (Photograph taken using a drone)

The CH-53E helicopter wreckage at around 6:35 a.m. on October 12, in Takae, Higashi Village. (Photograph taken using a drone)


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The CH-53E helicopter burned out at 6:45 a.m. on October 12, in Takae, Higashi Village. (Photograph taken using a drone)


　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　


　


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