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| Date: | Tuesday 7 July 1959 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HO4S-3 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy) |
| Registration: | H-4 |
| MSN: | 133779 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Marsdiep, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Was hovering over the submarine O.27,winching up an officer,when suddenly the helicopter crashed into the sea.
Sources:
http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
08-07-1959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Apr-2019 15:22 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Apr-2019 15:23 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 15-Dec-2020 14:17 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2022 07:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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