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| Date: | Monday 4 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-34J (S-58A) Seahorse |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143918 |
| MSN: | 58-656 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi E of Blythe, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Dallas, TX |
| NAS Los Alamitos, CA |
Crashed after malfunction of the main rotor head horn lock assembly while on ferry flight.
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2012 11:41 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jun-2014 09:15 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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