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| Date: | Monday 3 November 1958 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: | Sikorsky CH-37A (HR2S-1) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Bridgeport, CT |
| MCAS Santa Ana, CA |
Crashed and burned from 20ft after take-off due to power failure. Two pilots and three airmen escaped without injury. "Twin-engine helicopter" on delivery flight.
Sources:
The Free Lance-Star 4 November 1958, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2022 15:09 | TB | Added |
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