ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71227
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| Date: | Monday 29 January 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1483 |
| MSN: | 61660 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | off Mexico -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a SAR mission for a motor vessel reported aground the helicopter impacted the water at the bottom of a precision approach to a controlled hover (PATCH). The aircraft rolled and inverted, but remained afloat. Only two crewmembers escaped. All fatalities due to a failure to egress the aircraft. Salvaged, refurbished and back to service.
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
Essentials of Sea Survival (Golden and Tipton)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 11:21 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2010 11:22 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 20-Sep-2012 07:23 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2012 12:17 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2016 22:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Country, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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