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| Date: | Sunday 18 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | helicopter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 10 mi S of Grand Isle, LA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Fell into the Gulf of Mexico while hovering over a raft to pick-up the crew of a ditched Neptune bomber.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 18 March 1962, p8A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2022 20:42 | TB | Added |
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