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| Date: | Saturday 16 December 1972 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (S-61R) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1474 |
| MSN: | 61636 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, W of Sarasota, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | NAS Key West, FL |
| St Pete Beach, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at sea after rescue mission.
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 11:21 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jan-2010 11:53 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, ] |
| 12-Jan-2010 11:35 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Sep-2012 07:20 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 12:13 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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