ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72952
Last updated: 23 January 2022
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| Date: | 07-APR-2003 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale SA 330J Puma |
| Owner/operator: | Geo-Seis Helicopters opf. US Navy |
| Registration: | N330JA |
| MSN: | 1140 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Eastern Mediterranean Sea -
 Jordan
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | USNS 'Spica' (T-AFS 9) |
| USS 'Harry S Truman' (CVN 75) |
The helicopter was operating under contract to the U.S. Navy's Military Sea-lift Command and was being used for stores replenishment from the combat stores ship USNS Spica when it apparently ditched into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Jordan, while en route to the USS Harry S. Truman. The accident happened in darkness (about 23:30 hours Local time). The crew of two were recovered uninjured.
Sources:
1. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=330JA
3. Air International May 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2010 10:31 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jun-2010 12:36 | TB | Updated [Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2010 12:54 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2010 13:12 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-Dec-2016 22:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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