Accident Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion 157743,
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Date:Thursday 4 November 1976
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H53 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 157743
MSN: 65-319
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 6 mi W of Naha, Okinawa -   Japan
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea.

Sources:

Toledo Blade 4 November 1976, p27

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Nov-2017 20:42 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]

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