ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56298
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| Date: | Friday 29 May 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-60F Seahawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 164102 |
| MSN: | 70.1587 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fallon, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
This SH60 impacted a canyon wall twice with the tail rotor. Just after the second impact, the crew chief was flung out of the aircraft. The helo then landed on him. Remains were recovered 2 days later. Everyone else walked away.
Sources:
I was there searching for remains and performing an initial assessment of the crash scene. I have his name and rank if needed.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2017 15:58 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
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