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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1964 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky H-34 |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Huelva coast -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two US Marine helicopter collided in mid-air and crashed. Nine of 22 troops killed. Exercise "Steel Pike I".
Sources:
The Indian Express 27 October 1964, p5
https://www.nytimes.com/1964/10/27/archives/9-us-marines-die-in-war-exercise-13-hurt-as-copters-collide-in.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Sep-2019 07:00 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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