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| Date: | Tuesday 6 July 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky UH-34D Seahorse |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps |
| Registration: | 148820 |
| MSN: | 581409 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Chu Lai in Quang Tin Province, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) |
Midair collision with another UH34D and crashed into the sea.
Sources:
https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/36870/GERALD-O-MCKAY/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2024 16:49 | Cobar | Added |
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