Accident Sikorsky MH-60J Jayhawk 6020,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75512
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 December 2004
Time:c 18:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic H60 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky MH-60J Jayhawk
Owner/operator:US Coast Guard (USCG)
Registration: 6020
MSN: 70-1702
Fatalities:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 10
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Unalaska Island, AK -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kodiak CGAS, AK
Destination airport:Kodiak CGAS, AK
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into Scan Bay after having rescued seven crew members from the stricken Malaysian freighter "Seledang Ayu" when hit by a giant wave. The three helicopter crew and one sailor survived.

Sources:

AFM FEB 2005, p73
http://www.esys.org/news/sos_0412.html
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2004/12/11/helicopter-on-rescue-mission-crashes-into-sea/
https://gcaptain.com/mv-selendang-ayu-oil-spill-sinking/
https://shipwrecklog.com/log/history/selendang-ayu/
https://officerofthewatch.com/2012/12/10/mv-selendang-ayu-grounding/

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jul-2010 02:19 TB Added
05-Aug-2010 15:06 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]
09-Feb-2019 10:40 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
22-Jul-2019 18:55 mttacwa Updated [Aircraft type]
08-Dec-2020 10:30 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code]
26-Aug-2021 14:45 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code]

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