Accident Boeing Vertol CH-46F Sea Knight 154852,
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Date:Monday 11 September 1978
Time:16:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic H46 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing Vertol CH-46F Sea Knight
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 154852
MSN: 2459
Fatalities:Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near 29 Palms, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Sept 11, 1978
Destination airport:Sept 15, 1978
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Main gear box drive line failure.
Loss front rotor power.
Approx 3,000 feet.

Sources:

Search and recovery with CH-53.

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2014 18:45 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
05-Sep-2019 19:38 D Guerra Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo]

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