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| Date: | Friday 19 October 1962 |
| Time: | 00:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3A |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 149004 |
| MSN: | 61-078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Guantanamo Bay OpArea -
 Haiti
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex |
| USS Essex |
Helicopter of HS-9 crashed off the starboard bow of aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVS-9), during CarQuals, and sank in 900 fathoms of water. LCDR James R. Hughes (pilot) and ATN3 George A. Blythe (crew member) not found. LT(JG) Edward R. Sands (co-pilot) rescued by destroyer USS Manley (DD-940).
Sources:
USS Essex deck log
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 08:57 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2025 14:01 | Tetrapack | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
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