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| Date: | Sunday 21 March 1993 |
| Time: | 23:19 |
| Type: |  Kaman SH-2F Seasprite |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 163211 |
| MSN: | 247 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1990 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Straits of Hormuz, Persian Gulf -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Leftwich |
| USS Leftwich |
Easyrider 52 crashed into the Straits of Hormuz at 2319 on 21MAR1993. All three aircrew were lost: Lyle Hansemann, Daryl W. Nelson, and Kelly Aldritt. The aircraft was in straight and level flight, at 75 knots when it dropped off of radar. From the wreckage, it appeared the helicopter's gearbox came apart, causing the helicopter to depart controlled flight.
Sources:
AFM February 2000, p73
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2013 09:34 | CG | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Oct-2018 12:03 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2019 06:44 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Aug-2021 05:20 | mkc0625 | Updated [Date, ] |
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