ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 234015
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| Date: | Monday 26 September 1960 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HUS-1G Seahorse |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1334 |
| MSN: | 58-1049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tampa Bay, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USCG St. Petersburg, FL |
| local | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was dispatched to rescue the three aircrew of B-47 Stratojet 52-047 that crashed into Tampa bay at 19.00 hrs. Whilst recovering the B-47 aircrew from the water it suffered mechanical failure and ditched into the bay. The three B-47 aircrew, Lt. Roland Korte, Aircraft Commander - 1st. Lt. William W. Simmons, Co-Pilot - Lt. Harry A. Sheffield, Navigator and the three helicopter aircrew, Lt. J. Redfield, Pilot - R.T. Rosier and J.W. Harm. were safely rescued by Mr Rex Singleton and his son Robert in their small motor launch having seen the aircraft crash into the bay from their home.
A second Coast Guard HUS-1G helicopter 1335 was called from St. Petersburg A.S. to the crash scene but when 5 miles away it also suffered a malfunction and ditched into the bay, the aircrew being safely picked up by another rescue boat.
Note: both helicopters salvaged and back in service.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com, Newspapers.com
zianet. com - USCG Air Station St. Petersburg Florida.
cgaviationhistory.org
Tampa Tribune FL - 27th September 1960
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2020 07:41 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 31-May-2022 12:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 31-May-2022 12:52 | TB | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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