The mission was scheduled for six hours of helicopter air-to-air refueling (HAAR) training over the Pacific Ocean. As the CH-53E crew pulled into a 10-foot hover for a routine power check on the initial takeoff, they heard an unusual sound from the No. 2 engine. The helicopter aircraft commander (HAC), Maj. Kelly Allen, immediately saw a drop in torque, as well as a rapidly rising engine temperature for the No. 2 engine. He took the controls and called for the No. 2 engine to be secured. The copilot, Capt. Robert Golike, secured the engine and scanned the instrument panel for secondary indications. The crew chiefs, Cpl. Jason Renstrom and Cpl. Timothy Rossiter, made calls over the interphone-communication system (ICS) to help get the aircraft on deck.
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机译：该任务原定在太平洋上进行六个小时的直升机空对空中加油（HAAR）培训。当CH-53E机组人员在初始起飞时进入10英尺悬停进行例行功率检查时，他们听到了2号发动机发出的异常声音。直升飞机指挥官（HAC）凯利·艾伦少校立即看到了扭矩的下降以及2号发动机的发动机温度迅速上升。他采取了控制措施，并要求确保2号发动机的安全。副驾驶罗伯特·戈里克上尉固定了发动机，并扫描了仪表板以寻找辅助指示。船长，Cpl。 Jason Renstrom和Cpl。蒂莫西·罗西特（Timothy Rossiter）通过对讲机通信系统（ICS）打电话帮助飞机登上甲板。
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