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| Date: | Monday 20 March 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sikorsky CH-53D Sea Stallion |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | 157735 |
| MSN: | 65-311 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carboneras -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On March 20, 1978, a CH-53 helicopter from HMM-264 crashed while operating from an advance base ashore during PHIBLEX 3-78 at Carboneras, Spain. The helicopter was engaged in a routine training mission ferrying troops assigned to BLT 1/8. The occupants, four crewmembers and five troop passengers, were evacuated by other HMM 264 helicopters to the USS GUAM for emergency treatment. Four personnel died as a result of their injuries (Anthony Govan,19).
Sources:
1978 command history for the USS GUAM (LPH-9) as referenced in Board of Veterans' Appeals decision Citation No. 1216567.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2020 07:07 | evan.frisco | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Feb-2024 07:15 | Captainyogi | Updated |
| 08-Jul-2024 18:51 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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