Incident Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King (S-61R) 65-12786,
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Date:Wednesday 16 October 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S61 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky CH-3E Sea King (S-61R)
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 65-12786
MSN: 61561
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off North Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Technical problems after hit by ground fire. Landed in rough sea and sank.

Sources:

https://911gfx.nexus.net/aircraftlosses.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Jan-2010 07:59 TB Added
21-Dec-2012 10:10 TB Updated [Operator]

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