ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270732
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| Date: | Saturday 11 February 2006 |
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| Type: | Aerospatiale HH-65B |
| Owner/operator: | CGAS Humbolt Bay, United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | W of Eureka, CA -
 United States of America
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| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Suffered a mishap and crashed in the surf near Samoa Beach. Crew evacuated safely.
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. (February 11, 2006) An HH-65 from Air Station Humboldt Bay lies on its side following a mishap February 11 near shore in Samoa, Calif. The crew was responding to a capsized boat with four persons in the water when the helicopter went down in shallow surf. The crew escaped without injury and continued with the rescue mission. The mishap is currently under investigation. (USCG photo by Lt. Shawn Geraghty)
Sources:
Air International MAR 2006, p19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2021 14:57 | TB | Added |
| 06-May-2024 05:56 | JeffRL | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
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