HH-53B / MH-53J #66-14431 MCCS Cherry Point, NC. 22 October 1998 HH-53B / MH-53J #66-14431 of the 1550th ATTWg. was destroyed by a USMC pilot on an acceptance check flight after depot maintenance at Cherry Point. It took off with no oil in the intermediate gear box, which subsequently siezed up while in a hover.
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