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| Date: | Monday 29 December 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HO3S-1 |
| Owner/operator: | VX-3 United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122511 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Napoli (NA) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | carrier USS Midway |
Light helicopter crashed during exercise at Molo del Carmine.
Sources:
La Stampa 30 December 1947, p4
Aviation Archeology
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2020 09:05 | TB | Added |
| 05-Apr-2025 17:00 | J155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
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