Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn? Explained

Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?
Director:Zachary Stauffer
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Runtime:80 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn? is an American documentary film released in 2018.

Description

The documentary examines the events leading up to and immediately after the 2014 crash of a Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon off Cape Henry, Virginia.[1] Three crew members perished in the crash, among them Lieutenant Wes Van Dorn.[2] The documentary exposed widespread reliability issues across both Navy and Marine Corp 53E fleets.[3] [4]

The reporting for the documentary included collaborations with the Virginian-Pilot, NBC News, and Honolulu Civil Beat. It was directed by Zachary Stauffer.

Reception

The documentary was screened at the Mill Valley Film Fest with the Mercury News calling it "A high point in the fest’s documentary category"[5] and the San Francisco Chronicle calling it "A solid piece of investigative journalism."[6] The film was favorably reviewed by Film Threat.[7]

The Nation magazine called the film "a compelling story of how the dysfunction and greed of the military-industrial complex put US military personnel at risk, often with fatal consequences...Every concerned citizen and every member of Congress should see this film. Lives depend on it."[8]

The documentary was poorly received by Navy and Marine Corp senior officers, who declined to cooperate and described the documentary as "garbage journalism".[9]

Awards

Festival selections

2019

2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green. Jordan. RiverRun 2019: Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn?. 28 May 2019. triad-city-beat.com. Triad City Beat.
  2. Web site: Anna Schecter and Jason Paladino . Mike Hixenbaugh . Sea Dragon Down: The Human Cost of the Navy's Most Crash-Prone Chopper . nbcnews.com . NBC News . 28 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Paladino . Jason . Pilot Error, Lack Of Training Blamed For Deadly Marine Helicopter Crash . civilbeat.org . Honolulu Civil Beat . 28 May 2019.
  4. Web site: D. Hartung . William . Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment? . thenation.com . The Nation . 28 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Myers . Randy . Mill Valley Film Fest 2018: Your guide to the films to catch . mercurynews.com . Mercury News . 28 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Lewis . David . Hidden gems of the Mill Valley Film Festival . sfchronicle.com . San Francisco Chronicle . 28 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Parcellin . Paul . Who Killed Lt. Van Dorn . filmthreat.com . Film Threat . 28 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Hartung . William . Why Are US Military Personnel Using Unsafe Equipment? . thenation.com . The Nation . 16 December 2019.
  9. Web site: Stauffer . Zachary . The US Navy Didn't Take My Reporting Seriously . defenseone.com . Defense One . 28 May 2019.
  10. Web site: Official Website.

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