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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | helicopter (3x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 250 mi off coast -
 Atlantic Ocean
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Helicopter engine "ran away" and exploded while testing in a below-deck hangar on aircraft carrier "Wasp". Intense fire occured. Three helicopters destroyed. 20 injured. Ship extensive damaged and returned to Quonset Point, RI.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 20 August 1959, p2A
Youngstown Vindicator 19 August 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2015 20:04 | TB | Added |
| 18-Nov-2017 17:31 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 18:01 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 18:10 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 20:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
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