Marine pilot killed in California helicopter crash ‘was one of the greats,’ squadron says

Maj. Tyler Braconi had more than a decade of service in the Marines as a helicopter pilot. He died in a crash in the ...
KSHB Kansas City

Weather, night vision goggles likely factors in Marine helicopter crash report finds

WASHINGTON — The crash of a Marine Corps helicopter last year that killed five service members was ultimately caused by pilot error, but the use of night vision goggles and unsafe flying conditions ...
NBC DFW

Deadly Marine helicopter crash in San Diego deemed ‘pilot error'

More than one year later, the official investigation into the cause of the military helicopter crash that killed five Marines is complete. It happened on Feb. 6, 2024, during the CH-53E Super Stallion ...
AOL

After a deadly Marine helicopter crash, outdated technology has no answers for a grieving father

A Marine helicopter that slammed into a snowy mountain peak in Southern California last year, killing all five service members on board, was not equipped with a device that preserves flight data in a ...

USMC To Get $11B King Stallion Helicopter Fleet – Here's What Makes Them So Valuable

For nearly six decades, the CH-53 heavy-lift helicopter — the largest operated by the U.S. military — has been a mainstay of ...
The Aviationist

Sikorsky to Build 99 CH-53K King Stallions for the U.S. Marine Corps

This $10 billion order is the biggest to date for the CH-53K, of which the Marine Corps plans to procure 200 airframes. Sikorsky announced on Sep. 26, 2025 the award of a $10.8 billion contract from ...