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| Date: | Monday 9 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HUS-1 Seahorse |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Oceanside, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Pendleton, CA |
| Case Springs, CA |
"Big Marine Corps helicopter" hit power lines, crashed and caught fire on Camp Pendleton. Pilot survived.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 10 May 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2021 16:46 | TB | Added |
| 15-Dec-2024 08:17 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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