Helicopter catches fire near Camp Pendleton

[@SHADOW23-o2d]

They need new helicopters, those kind have been around for a long long time already.

[@lg-ii6pm]

I hope the crew is safe

[@stevejones2706]

I hope everyone is safe

[@scottprather5645]

Believe it or not That's 125 million going up in smoke they cost more than an f-35 fighter

[@dizzleslaunsen2372]

The CH-53 is about as cool as helicopters can get tho. And they are friggin big too. That thing can carry like 55 soldiers……….also they can carry humvees and even Bradley’s I think underneath.

[@mariehudspeth3843]

Also lives

[@garyshepard6421]

That aircraft doesn't cost more than an F 35

[@Watermaid55]

The third helicopters to go down in a week?

[@kc72186]

It collided with a orb.

[@ameriprayer1462]

i drove by there on the 5 freeway today 1/6/25 and the burned out corpse of the helicopter is still there

[@La-Phamilia]

shot by aliens

[@suzz1776]

I swear this just same thing happened very recently also. This is becoming a trend and not a good one.

[@marilyngardner2332]

Is this the same helicopter that crashed up in the mountain? My neighbor was part of the crew that climbed up and cut a path 😞. I hope these helicopters are being serviced as they should be and parts are not being used in areas they shouldn’t.

[@marilyngardner2332]

Just odd so many

[@CyberLA_Rudy]

That is 3 helicopter crashes in recent days in CA

[@dizzleslaunsen2372]

And?

[@carrieward80]

Maybe learn how to fly one really well before leaving the base

[@CyberLA_Rudy]

@maybe the drones are taking them down 🤔

[@raywhitehead730]

Another successful, emergency landing.

[@KC_Smooth]

The CH 53 is so massive. It looks like a whale.

[@mariehudspeth3843]

Sad

[@m.m.7511]

I bet some wires rubbed themselves bare and arched out and caught the insulation on fire. That problem was supposed to be fixed...

[@conwaystern911]

GenZ mechanics. GWOT would never. Glad I left in 05’. The new generation had their t shirts tied in a knot.

[@Raynai87672]

Bahahahahahah.