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[[Marine]] reconnaissance observing the grid sector noted the high Covenant troop concentrations, but failed to see a nearby Scarab battle walker, which was behind a building. As the three Pelicans neared the Scarab, unaware of its presence, the Scarab shot two of them down with its plasma weapons. | [[Marine]] reconnaissance observing the grid sector noted the high Covenant troop concentrations, but failed to see a nearby Scarab battle walker, which was behind a building. As the three Pelicans neared the Scarab, unaware of its presence, the Scarab shot two of them down with its plasma weapons. | ||
There were several survivors at each crash site, though in both cases the pilots perished in the crash. One of them consisted of [[ | There were several survivors at each crash site, though in both cases the pilots perished in the crash. One of them consisted of [[John-117]], [[Sergeant]] [[Avery J. Johnson]], and three anonymous Marines, two with [[BR55 Battle Rifle|Battle Rifle]]s and one with an [[SMG]]. The second was carrying Gunnery Sergeant Stacker and a squad of [[ODST]]s which crashed landed in a beach behind [[Hotel Zanzibar]]. The last one escaped the Scarab without being hit, it later picked up Johnson.<ref name="out"/> | ||
It is interesting to note that there is a Pelican Dropship with the designation of [[Kilo 023]]. | It is interesting to note that there is a Pelican Dropship with the designation of [[Kilo 023]]. |
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