Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly

C/N 65-185

Written off 1985





Helicopter Sikorsky HH-53C Super Jolly Serial 65-185 Register 68-10355 used by US Air Force USAF. Aircraft history and location





Aircraft History





68-10355

usa US Air Force

1985-01-18USAF
6594th TG w/o 18jan85 at 540nm N of Hawaii attempting to rescue sick seaman from ship Asian Beauty. Crashed on deck and 7 crewmembers killed
MRB BIM caution light came on enroute to ship. When acft entered a hover over ship, the MRB failed and part of it separated. The ensuing severe out of balance condition caused the acft to shake itself apart and it crashed on the ship. This acft had the old aluminum spar MRBs. Back then you could continue flight with airspeed/time restrictions when a BIM light came on.




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