Accident Kaman SH-2F Seasprite 151327,
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Date:Saturday 18 August 1984
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Kaman SH-2F Seasprite
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 151327
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eastern Indian Ocean -   Philippines
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Destroyer Leftwich
Destination airport:USS Leftwich DDG-984
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea shortly after take-off. One rescued, one killed, one missing. LCDR Kenneth Kraper was the HAC and died in this accident. Aircraft assigned to HSL-35 at North Island Naval Air Station.

Sources:

New Straits Times 21 August 1984, p11

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Feb-2019 12:55 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Jan-2020 19:45 BFBurke Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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