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| Date: | Saturday 16 August 1958 |
| Time: | 08:25 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141585 |
| MSN: | 58-231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Imperial Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAAS Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA |
Crashed and burned one minute after take-off.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 17 August 1958, p3
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries17.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2017 18:49 | TB | Added |
| 09-Feb-2024 10:30 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
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