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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 1973 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Sikorsky VH-3A Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 150612 |
| MSN: | 61-098 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 10 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Gran Cayo -
 Bahamas
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gran Cayo |
Crashed at sea. Seven security personal and three crew on board. Helicopter was operating in support of President Richard Nixon.
Sources:
El Litoral 27 May 1973, p1
Netherlands National Archive, UPI press photo of the crashed helicopter: https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/fotocollectie/91fc9040-1458-a26c-87f3-7272f831a200
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2015 10:45 | TB | Added |
| 11-Feb-2020 16:20 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 06-Mar-2020 09:09 | kolibriforensics | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2021 18:25 | Hoekb03 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 25-Oct-2023 12:31 | TB | Updated |
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