Incident Bell H-13 Sioux ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274831
 
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Date:Saturday 23 January 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell H-13 Sioux
Owner/operator:NASA
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Patrick AFB, FL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Patrick AFB, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the Indian River while low flying on training flight. Astronaut Cmdr Eugene A. Cernan (36) escaped only slightly injured.

Sources:

The Victoria Advocat 24 January 1971, p1

Revision history:

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