ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56282
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| Date: | Sunday 13 September 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy HS-3 |
| Registration: | 149696 |
| MSN: | 61-... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | 360 miles east of Norfolk VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter crashed at sea during nearly perfect weather and sunk with 1 officer, Commander of HC3 squadron, and 2 Petty Officers aboard. Remains not recovered. Was 5 miles from aircraft carrier. No witnesses of the accident. No distress call from aircraft.
Sources:
Casualty report, AP wire news report
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2010 02:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2017 07:45 | Tatterhood54 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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