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| Date: | Saturday 1 February 1958 |
| Time: | 00:02 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-58B |
| Owner/operator: | Humble Oil & Refining Co |
| Registration: | N861 |
| MSN: | 58-456 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | GOM, near Grand Isle, LA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | Platform 803L |
| Humble Heliport, Grand Isle, LA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the Gulf of Mexico shortly after midnight due to tail rotor failure. One pilot and 3 passengers drowned after egress.
Sources:
CAB AAR 2-0039
WAAS
Youngstown Vindicator 1 February 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2014 15:34 | Aerossurance | Added |
| 27-Aug-2014 09:31 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2017 18:17 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2021 14:28 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 08-Jan-2022 16:58 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 03-Dec-2023 12:49 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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