United States Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper Damaged

A US Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter made an emergency landing in the parking lot of the Windsor Beach launch ramp, in Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, at about 10:30 p.m. local time on 18 October 2026. The helicopter belonged to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 (HMLAT-303), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, the Camp Pendleton squadron that trains the Corps' AH-1Z and UH-1Y aircrews. Both pilots got out on their own and were taken to Havasu Regional Medical Center in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said. Firefighters contained a fuel leak with foam. The Marine Corps has not released the extent of the damage or a cause, and the mishap is under investigation.