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Unmanned helicopter crashes into US Navy ship, damaging hull: Officials
No one was injured when the 31-foot-long MQ-8B Fire Scout struck the hull of the USS Charleston shortly after the helicopter took off.
Published on: Apr 28, 2021, 05:56:38 IST
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An unmanned helicopter crashed into the side of a US Navy ship during routine operations in the western Pacific ocean, officials said here.
No one was injured when the 31-foot-long MQ-8B Fire Scout struck the hull of the USS Charleston shortly after the helicopter took off from the San Diego-based Littoral Combat Ship about 3:40 pm Monday.
The ship's safety net was damaged as was an area above the waterline but it was able to continue its operations, the Navy said in a statement.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
The Navy declined to give further details or specify where the incident occurred or how long the deployment will be.
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