Accident Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion 153281, Wednesday 1 May 1968
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Date:Wednesday 1 May 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H53 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky CH-53A Sea Stallion
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 153281
MSN: 65-058
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Quang Tri Province, S.Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in South China Sea off Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.
1 killed, 4 survived.

Sources:

- JF Baugher

Revision history:

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31-Aug-2012 07:35 Uli Elch Added

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