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| Date: | Thursday 2 May 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard (S-62C) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 1354 |
| MSN: | 62-023 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 2 mi off Duxbury, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched off shore at night during hunt for an overdue cabin cruiser. Occupants rescued by a second helicopter after they floated in the sea for about two hours. Helicopter capsized and was salvaged without its tail by the cutter Acushnet.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 2 May 1963, p1/3 May 1963, p10 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2010 12:21 | TB | Added |
| 17-Sep-2012 08:03 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Oct-2012 08:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jul-2021 17:19 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jul-2021 17:35 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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