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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Kaman SH-2F Seasprite |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 151327 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eastern Indian Ocean -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Destroyer Leftwich |
| USS Leftwich DDG-984 |
Crashed in sea shortly after take-off. One rescued, one killed, one missing. LCDR Kenneth Kraper was the HAC and died in this accident. Aircraft assigned to HSL-35 at North Island Naval Air Station.
Sources:
New Straits Times 21 August 1984, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2019 12:55 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2020 19:45 | BFBurke | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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