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| Date: | Tuesday 4 October 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 156491 |
| MSN: | 61-437 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, 80 miles west of San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the Pacific Ocean (on plane guard duties).
Sources:
SCRAMBLE US CRASHES 1950-2002.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 06:22 | globie54321 | Added |
| 25-May-2021 06:22 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, ] |
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