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    The 2005 Al-Anbar CH-53E crash refers to an aviation accident which occurred on January 26, 2005 when a United States Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion...
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    routine training mission. On 26 January 2005, a CH-53E carrying 30 marines and one navy corpsman crashed in Al-Anbar province near Rutbah, Iraq, killing all...
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    nevertheless would dominate the Anbar legislature until 2009. During the run-up to the elections, a CH-53E helicopter crashed near Al-Rutbah on 26 January, killing...
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    with equivalent capability – specifically, about twice as great as for the CH-53E, which has a greater payload and an ability to carry heavy equipment the...
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  • incident. 11 December – A CH-53E Super Stallion 164785 from HMH-465 carrying 21 personnel crashes in brownout conditions in Al Anbar Province, killing 1 and...
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    HMH-361 (section 2024 Crash)
    (HMH-361) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron consisting of CH-53E Super Stallion transport helicopters. The squadron, known as the "Flying...
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    Ar-Rutbah (redirect from Al-Rutba)
    الرطبة ar-Ruṭba, also Romanized Rutba, Rutbah) is an Iraqi town in western Al Anbar province, predominantly inhabited by Sunni Arabs. The population is approximately...
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  • Miller, survive. 26 January – A Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion crashes while flying during a sandstorm in the Al-Anbar province of western Iraq, near the town...
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    Terror, Sergeant Rafael Peralta. On January 26, 2005, a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter crashed in the Al-Anbar province taking with it the lives of 26 Kaneohe...
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    T64-GE-413 engines of the squadron's CH-53Ds were upgraded to the T64-GE-416 engine which is used in the CH-53E Super Stallion. The squadron arrived in...
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    February 2012 having lost two paratroopers. The 2d Brigade deployed to the Anbar Province in Iraq in May 2011 for the last time in support of Operation New...
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    U.S. Marines and special forces servicemen landed on Mount Sinjar from CH-53E aircraft to coordinate the evacuation of Yazidi refugees. A team of British...
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    also assisted in the recovery of remains and aircraft in January 2005 when a CH-53E crashed in western Iraq, killing 30 Marines and a single sailor. Up to...
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