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| Date: | Friday 28 September 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky HRS-1 Chickasaw |
| Owner/operator: | HMR-161 USMC |
| Registration: | 127802 |
| MSN: | 55-037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Korea -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Attached to US Navy Squadron HMR-161, 1st Marine Division. Crashed and destroyed 28 September 1951 when flew into the ground during night landing, crashed & burned. All three crew escaped uninjured:
ADAMS, Frederick D. 1st Lt USMC No injuries
CORNWELL, Charles E. Major USMC No injuries
STONE, B. J. P/FC USMC No injuries
Sources:
1. http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/korwald_info_466.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries14.htm]l
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2013 16:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2015 00:33 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:41 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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