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| Date: | Monday 9 May 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-34D |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Torro, Santa Ana, CA |
Two Marine helicopters collided at 30 feet during landing exercise in nearby Fountain Valley. The CH-34 crashed. The CH-46 crash-landed. Three killed and three others seriously injured.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 10 May 1966, p2
Youngstown Vindicator 10 May 1966, p2 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2022 13:31 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jul-2022 13:40 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
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