2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision · United States
On January 14, 2016, 2016 United States Marine Corps helicopter collision (United States). 12 people died.
- Date
- January 14, 2016
- Place
- United States
- Killed
- 12
- Position
- 21.614°N, 158.132°W
- Wikidata ID
- Q22093745
From Wikipedia
On January 14, 2016, two Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing of the United States Marine Corps collided over the Pacific Ocean off Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii.[1][2] Each helicopter carried six Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 (HMH-463), based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay. Search and rescue crews found the debris field from both aircraft.[3][4] On January 20, all twelve crew members were declared deceased.[5] They were Maj. Shawn M. Campbell, 41, of College Station, Texas; Capt. Brian T. Kennedy, 31, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Capt. Kevin T. Roche, 30, of St. Louis, Missouri; Capt. Steven R. Torbert, 29, of Florence, Alabama; Sgt. Jeffrey A. Sempler, 22, of Woodruff, South Carolina; Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller, 25, of Gardners, Pennsylvania; Sgt. Dillon J. Semolina, 24, of Chaska, Minnesota; Sgt. William J. Turner, 25, of Florala, Alabama; Cpl. Matthew R. Drown, 23, of Spring, Texas; Cpl. Christopher J. Orlando, 23, of Hingham, Massachusetts; Cpl. Thomas J. Jardas, 22, of Fort Myers, Florida; and Lance Cpl. Ty L.
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