Accident Sikorsky HR2S-1 (S-56) Mojave 141611,
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Date:Tuesday 9 December 1958
Time:
Type:Sikorsky HR2S-1 (S-56) Mojave
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 141611
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:40 mi W of El Centro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:El Centro Nav Aux Air Station, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and burned shortly after takeoff.

Sources:

- JF Baugher
Desert Sun 10 December 1958, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2013 17:43 Uli Elch Added
11-Dec-2017 13:53 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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