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| Date: | Tuesday 13 June 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-3E Sea King (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | 102nd ARRS, 106th ARRG, USAF |
| Registration: | 69-5800 |
| MSN: | 61-644 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Adirondack mountains, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Plattsburgh AFB (KPBG), NY |
Lost in inclement weather in upstate New York when the HH-3E slammed into the side of a fog-shrouded Adirondack mountain. All seven personnel aboard were killed: pilot Capt. John Sfeir, co-pilot Capt. John Kleven, flight engineer TSgt Ralph Tomassone, Jr. and pararescuemen MSgt Allan Snyder, TSgt Ronald Allen, SSgt Scott Hursh and Sgt David Lambert.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1969.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/16843/
https://usafrotorheads.com/helo-timeline/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2025 19:26 | Tetrapack | Added |
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