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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (S-62C) |
| Owner/operator: | US Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1363 |
| MSN: | 62-040 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Trinidad Head, near Eureka, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Arcata, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into mountain in IFR conditions during flood rescue operation.
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-coast-guard-holds-memorial-service-helicopter-crash-victims
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2010 11:44 | TB | Added |
| 12-Jan-2010 11:40 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Sep-2012 07:18 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 17-Sep-2012 07:20 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Sep-2012 06:34 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 05-Oct-2012 08:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 18-Dec-2019 05:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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