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| Date: | Tuesday 19 July 1960 |
| Time: | c. 14:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat (S-58A) ? |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 16 mi NE of Savannah, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Mayport, FL |
| Quonset Point, RI (HS-11) |
Crashed and burned in swampy area about four miles from Hilton Head, SC, during training mission. "Three-seater helicopter" based at Antisubmarine Helicopter Squadron 11, NAS Quonset Point, R.I., flying in a nine ship formation.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 20 July 1960, p12A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2022 19:38 | TB | Added |
| 28-May-2022 19:39 | TB | Updated [Plane category, ] |
| 29-May-2022 13:52 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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