ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300331
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 November 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 150220 |
| MSN: | 581560 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount McClennan -
 Antarctica
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Scott Base, McMurdo Sound |
| Wright Valley |
Written off after crashing into the side of Mount McClennan. 9 persons on board: 4 x USN crew members, 2 x American scientists (one killed) and 3 x NZ National Film Unit members (1 killed - NFU director Jeremy Sykes). Helicopter destroyed by fire.
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
2. Press, 5 June 1970
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2022 07:19 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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