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Year 1968 accidents

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Sikorsky S-58 H-34 Accidents


YearVersionC/N
1968 ch-34c 58-1751 V1 63-13201 : aug64
1968 ch-34c 58-1752 V1 63-13202 : aug64
1968 h-34a 58-216 V1 54-925 : xfer Vietnam AF as CH-34C, 54-925, unk; w/o 10Apr68.
1968 h-34a 58-261 V1 54-2869 : xfer VNAF as 54-2869, unk; w/o 27Mar68.
1968 h-34a 58-325 V1 54-2997 : xfer Vietnam AF as 54-2997, 1967; w/o 28Jul68.
1968 h-34a 58-728 US 56-4323 : del US ARMY as H-34A, 56-4323, 12Dec57; to CH-34C Sep63; soc 22nd Aviation Det, France, Jun67; w/o crashed near Crawley, Winchester, UK, . All five onboard killed.; AVSCOM reports: "A/C crashed and burst into flames while on a routine flight from Burtonwood to Eastleigh Airport."
1968 h-34a 58-74 V1 53-4512 : feb68
1968 h-34g.III 58-1665 DE 81+03 : former WE+576, as PH+271 from HFS 8, w/o Crash 07.09.1968
1968 hss-1 58-206 V1 141572 : 6jun67
1968 hss-1 58-247 V1 141593 : 15feb67
1968 hss-1 58-34 V1 138483 : 9jun67
1968 hss-1 58-35 V1 138484 : 16mar67
1968 hss-1 58-444 V1 141602 : del VNAF as UH-34G, 141602, unk; w/o 21Mar68.
1968 hss-1 58-7 V1 137851 : 7dec68
1968 hss-1n 58-1773 IT MM153620 : Sikorsky SH-34J, c/n 58-1773, ff?; del Marina Militare Italiana under MDAP as SH-34J, MM153620, 4-12, unk; crashed near Augusta, 05Jul68.
1968 hus-1 58-1036 US 145804 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1036, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145804, 02Mar59; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o HMM-163, YP-??, Da Nang, RVN, 10Apr68; [Also reported as w/o in midair collision with UH-1E 154968 in Vietnam, 8 KIA, 11Mar68.]
1968 hus-1 58-1060 US 147150 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1060, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 147150, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Da Nang, 26Apr68.
1968 hus-1 58-1132 US 147176 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1132, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 147176, unk redesig UH-34D, Oct62; xfer SVAF, unk; w/o 02Apr68.
1968 hus-1 58-1133 V1 147177 : 23feb68
1968 hus-1 58-1172 US 148059 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1172, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148059, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; dam Da Nang, RVN, 26Feb68, w/o 27Feb68.
1968 hus-1 58-1184 US 148070 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1184, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148070, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o MCAS New River, NC, 01Jul68.
1968 hus-1 58-1207 US 148093 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1206, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148093, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Cam Ranh bay, RVN, 09Oct68.
1968 hus-1 58-1281 US 148753 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1281, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148753, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; dam 31Jan68, w/o 19Nov68.
1968 hus-1 58-1372 US 148792 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1372, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148792, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Vietnam, 31Mar68, 2 KIA.
1968 hus-1 58-1387 US 148802 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1387, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148802, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o in midair collision with CH-46A, 151917 in Vietnam, 11Oct68, 5 KIA. CH-46A 151917 rtnd to USS Iwo Jima and was also w/o.
1968 hus-1 58-1407 US 148818 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1407, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 148818, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o MCAS New River, NC, 08May68.
1968 hus-1 58-1426 US 149329 : d/d HMR(L)-262 New River, NC from Sikorsky; participated in Project Mercury Astronaut Recovery program
1968 hus-1 58-1463 V1 149361 : 19feb68
1968 hus-1 58-1484 US 149382 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-1484, ff:? del USMC as HUS-1, 149382, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Phu Bai, RVN, 28Aug68.
1968 hus-1 58-1572 US 150222 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1572, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150222, unk; w/o Phu Bai, RVN, 02Oct68.
1968 hus-1 58-1581 US 150226 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1581, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150226, unk; w/o Phu Bai, RVN, 19Sep68.
1968 hus-1 58-1586 US 150228 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1586, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150228, unk; dam 06Nov68, w/o.
1968 hus-1 58-1591 US 150230 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1591, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150230, unk; w/o 08Jun68.
1968 hus-1 58-1593 US 150232 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1593, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150232, unk; w/o Phu Bai, RVN, 02Dec68.
1968 hus-1 58-1652 US 150256 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1652, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150256, unk; dam 05Jun68 & w/o.
1968 hus-1 58-1660 US 150258 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1660, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150258, unk; w/o Phu Bai, RVN, 16Jul68.
1968 hus-1 58-1676 US 150552 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1676, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150552, unk; w/o Phu Bai, RVN, 27Jul68.
1968 hus-1 58-1688 US 150559 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1688, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150559, unk; w/o Vietnam, 08Jan68.
1968 hus-1 58-1696 US 150567 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1696, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150567, unk; w/o 16Jun68.
1968 hus-1 58-1697 US 150568 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1697, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150568, unk; w/o Vietnam, 23Jul68.
1968 hus-1 58-1711 US 150580 : Sikorsky UH-34D, cn 58-1711, ff:? del USMC as UH-34D, 150580, unk; damage sustained on 16Mar68, w/o 26Apr68.
1968 hus-1 58-1765 US 153127 : Sikorsky UH-34D ordered by USN under MDAP as 153127; to Air America. Lost Jun 21, 1968, Laos.
1968 hus-1 58-1792 US H-52 : 20may67
1968 hus-1 58-1795 US H-55 : 20may67
1968 hus-1 58-457 US 143961 : Sikorsky HUS-1 cn 58-457, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 143961, 08Feb57; redesig UH-34D, Oct 1962; w/o HMM-362, YL-##, abd USS Princeton (LPH-5) 13May68.
1968 hus-1 58-485 US 143973 : Sikorsky HUS-1 cn 58-485, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 143973, 17May57; redesig UH-34D, Oct 1962; w/o NSA Saigon sapper attack, 31Jan68.
1968 hus-1 58-516 V1 143983 : xfer VNAF as UH-34D, 143983, 10May63; coded J-O, unk; w/o 18Nov68.
1968 hus-1 58-573 US 144645 : Sikorsky HUS-1 144645 from 15Jun57; Oct62 redesig UH-34D; w/o 08jun68 HMM-363, aboard USS Okinawa (LPH-3)
1968 hus-1 58-608 V1 144653 : xfer VNAF as UH-34D, 144653, 17Apr63; badly damaged, recovered, Jan65; damaged and recovered, 02Sep65; lost in Louangnamtha Province, Laos, with seven KIA, 30Nov68.
1968 hus-1 58-612 US 144654 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-612, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 144654, 16Jul57; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; xfer HMM-363, unk; crashed into sea 3mi off Da Nang, while aboard USS Okinawa (LPH-7), 26Mar68, 7 killed, 2 rescued.
1968 hus-1 58-931 US 145777 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-931, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145777, unk; xfer HMMT-301, SP-??, unk; xfer HMM-561, VX-??, unk; damaged MCAS El Toro, CA, 26Nov68; w/o as uneconomical to repair, MCAS El Toro, CA, 12Dec68.
1968 hus-1 58-963 US 145785 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-963, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145785, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o Da Nang, 01May68.
1968 hus-1 58-995 US 145793 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-995, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 145793, unk; redesig UH-34D, Oct62; w/o 16Nov68 due to damage sustained 27Sep68.
1968 s-58c 58-449 US N868 : rtnd Sikorsky as N868, Jan64; NTSB: "21Feb68: Deckers CO. Damage - destroyed. Engine failure."; hulk sold Columbia Helicopters, Jul72; hulk sold Keystone Helicopter, unk.

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