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| Date: | Tuesday 9 December 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sikorsky HR2S-1 (S-56) Mojave |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 141611 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi W of El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Centro Nav Aux Air Station, CA |
Crashed and burned shortly after takeoff.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Desert Sun 10 December 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2013 17:43 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 11-Dec-2017 13:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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