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| Date: | Thursday 30 January 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King (S-61) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 149686 |
| MSN: | 61096 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi W of Imperial Beach, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAAS Ream Field, Imperial Beach, CA |
"Navy jet helicopter" crashed into the ocean from 1500ft.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 31 JAN 1964, p1
Joe Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Feb-2022 21:33 | TB | Added |
| 08-Feb-2022 15:46 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Aug-2022 15:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Aug-2022 15:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Aug-2022 15:08 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Nov-2023 18:24 | J155 | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 23-Jul-2024 09:29 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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