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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Kaman SH-2F Seasprite |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 161648 |
| MSN: | 198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Virginia near James River Bridge and Smithfield -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNGU |
Crashed. HSL-34 aircraft had engine fire and suffered hard tailwind landing in overcast weather at night with power required exceeded power available.
Sources:
I was a pilot in HSL-30 when this happened.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2019 07:54 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2019 07:58 | TB | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 29-Aug-2024 06:12 | Dangerous Dave | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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