Helicopter Accidents

US Navy accidents

Sikorsky S-55 H-19 Accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1951	HO4S-1	55-008	125508 : w/o 12mar51
1951	HO4S-1	55-014	125514 : w/o 8aug51
1953	HRS-1	55-044	127808 : w/o 28oct53
1953	HRS-2	55-239	130169 : w/o 17jul53
1953	HRS-2	55-262	130179 : w/o 20aug53
1954	HO4S-3	55-457	WV201 : 706 Sq/786 by Oct 1953, 845 Sq/R by Apr 1954, w/o 14 Jun 1954 in shallow water nr Hal Far
1954	HRS-2	55-282	WV191 : crashed at Fort Net (later known as Fort Telanok).
1954	HRS-2	55-283	WV192 : crashed in Perak while with 848 NAS. Destroyed in place.
1955	HO4S-3	55-500	WV225 : MAP to UK/Royal Navy as Whirlwind HAS.22 WV225, Ex BuAer 133753, f/f Jun53, d/d 26Sep53; w/o 23Sep55, s.o.c 07Oct55.
1955	HRS-2	55-280	WV189 : crashed in jungle.
1955	HRS-2	55-311	130198 : w/o 4nov55
1956	HO4S-3	55-456	WV200 : 706Sq/782 Oct 1953, 845Sq/U Mar 1954 w/o 4 Sep 1956 Abbotsinch, (replaced on unit strength by WV223)
1956	HRS-2	55-285	WV194 : ex 848 NAS / F, returned to UK for reconditioning after Far East service (possibly at RNAS Stretton).
1956	HRS-2	55-287	WV196 : burnt out after crashing near Segamat.
1956	HRS-2	55-288	WV197 : burnt out after crash in Johore, still with 848 Sq.
1957	HO4S-3	55-455	WV199 : 845Sq/T by Apr 1954, Suez assault 6 Nov 1956, ditched and w/o 10 Jan 1957 off Malta. soc Apr 1957.
1957	HO4S-3	55-481	WV221 : 6 Nov 1956 Landed groups of 45 CDO RM from HMS Theseus at Port Said during Suez Canal operations, while with 845 NAS.
1957	HO4S-3	55-631	138580 : crashed with VX-6, while returning to McMurdo Sound, just short of the base.
1957	HO4S-3	55-704	138595 : crashed into Ross Sea, with HU-2 Det 69 during Operation Deep Freeze II, while operating from USS Glacier.
1958	HO4S-3	55-474	WV202 : MAP to UK/Royal Navy as WV202, Ex BuAer 133742, f/f 09Jun53, d/d 26Sep53; w/o 11Dec58, broken up as spares and produce at RNAY Fleetlands.
1958	HRS-2	55-318	130205 : w/o 12feb58
1959	HO4S-3	55-473	8-4 : del Netherlands Kon Marine as 8-4, 09Sep53; named Delilah; accident Marsdiep, w/o 07Jul59.
1959	HRS-3	55-1066	144257 : crashed after engine failure during test flight from USS Glacier, while with HU-2 Det 69 in the Antarctic.
1961	HO4S-1	55-009	5509 : USCG; ex 125509; w/o 29jun61 MA all killed
1962	HO4S-3	55-472	077 : noted aboard HMNLS Karel Doorman in Netherlands New Guinea in 1960, named Cleopatra.
1962	HRS-3	55-1075	Z.1-12 : del MAP to Spanish Navy as Z.1-12, 002-5, 1957; w/o 1962.
1964	HRS-3	55-1153	Z.1-14 : del MAP to Spanish Navy as Z.1-14, 002-7, 1957; w/o 1964.
1965	h-19b	55-562	150193 : w/o 01may65 south of Kúagerði in the penisula of Reykjanes in Iceland. It was coming from a flight from Hvalfjörður. Five soldiers were on board, all died.