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| Date: | Tuesday 18 March 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sugarloaf Key, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The "SH-3" fell from 500 feet into five feet of water and burst into flames.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 19 March 1969, p3B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2022 14:52 | TB | Added |
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