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| Date: | Saturday 31 July 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorksy SH-3D Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy, HS-11 |
| Registration: | 152692 |
| MSN: | 61-346 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea/North Atlantic, between Copenhagen and Greenock, Scotland - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Intrepid CVS-11 |
| USS Intrepid CVS-11 |
Crashed into the water during a landing attempt. The crew was rescued.
The aircraft sank during attempts to recover it by crane.
Sources:
https://intrepidmuseum-uploads.libraryhost.com/Cruise%20Book%201970-1971.pdf [Page 131]
http://www.watermelon-kid.com/navy/intrepid/carrier71_chronology.htm
Images:
Photo from USS Intrepid Cruise Book 1970-1971.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2024 15:37 | Skymaster | Added |
| 21-Oct-2024 15:38 | ASN | Updated |
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