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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1979 |
| Time: | early |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | US Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1432 |
| MSN: | 61597 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Atlantic -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | Cape Cod AS, MA |
| Cape Cod AS, MA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched after a reported power loss in heavy seas about 180 miles southeast of Cape Cod, MA, while hoisting an injured sailor from a Japanese fishing boat. Aircraft over turned in water.
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/02/15/remembering-air-station-cape-cods-only-fatal-helicopter-crash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 10:50 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2010 11:17 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Sep-2012 07:26 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 12:30 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2019 08:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Feb-2019 08:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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