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| Date: | Sunday 8 June 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aérospatiale HH-65A Dolphin (SA 365N) |
| Owner/operator: | US Coast Guard (USCG) |
| Registration: | 6549 |
| MSN: | 6223 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific, 60 mi W of Cape Mendocino, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Humboldt County Airport CA (ACV / KACV) |
| Humboldt County Airport, CA (ACV / KACV) |
Impacted the water in poor weather conditions and high seas during an instrument approach to the last known position of a liferaft from yacht Ezara-2
Sources:
http://www.check-six.com/lib/Coast_Guard_Aviation_Casualties.htm
https://hlcopters.com/coast-guard-holds-memorial-for-local-helicopter-crew-lost-23-years-ago/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2010 10:07 | TB | Added |
| 22-Apr-2010 03:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 17-Dec-2012 09:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2013 00:24 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Nature, ] |
| 07-Jun-2020 08:35 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2020 08:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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