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| Date: | Saturday 7 January 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 149693 |
| MSN: | 61-106 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Nimitz (CVN-68) |
| USS Nimitz (CVN-68) |
Code AJ-734 of HS-9, crashed on a SAR flight from USS Nimitz (CVN-68).
Sources:
scramble.nl
https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2010 11:54 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 11:24 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 14-Jan-2025 11:40 | Tetrapack | Updated [Cn, Operator, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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