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Date: | Saturday 23 August 1958 |
Time: | |
Type: | helicopter |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Aviation |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 5 mi N of Beirut -
Lebanon
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Cashed into rough sea from 800ft after power failure. Personal helicopter with Commander of American Land Forces in Lebanon Maj.Gen. Paul D. Adamas and his pilot. Both swam 75ft to shore.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 24 August 1958, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
08-Dec-2017 20:05 |
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