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| Date: | Tuesday 15 January 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly |
| Owner/operator: | 6594th Test Gp USAF |
| Registration: | 68-10355 |
| MSN: | 65-185 * |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 540 NM N of Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hickam AFB |
| Hickam AFB |
Crashed when MRB separated from head while hovering over ship "Asian Beauty" during attempt to pick up sick seaman. Crashed on deck of the vessel.
All 7 crewmembers killed.
* C/N: Other source has 65-161.
Sources:
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200304.html
http://www.helis.com/database/cn/13570/
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2009 10:20 | harro | Added |
| 28-Aug-2011 01:32 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, ] |
| 16-Jul-2012 10:33 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Operator, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 02:02 | krasatpi | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2014 11:11 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 15-May-2020 19:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
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