Incident report
Sikorsky SH-3G Sea King crash near Mina Salman Port, Bahrain
fatal1987-07-304 fatalities
Summary
The Sea King came down in the water on approach to USS La Salle while over weight for the landing conditions, killing four of the nine on board. Sources conflict over whether the ship was alongside at Mina Salman Port or at sea in the Persian Gulf.
Incident details
Date
1987-07-30
Location
Mina Salman Port, Bahrain
Aircraft
Registration
148037
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Occupants
9
Probable cause
Phase of flight
approach
Source
Helis.com ↗26.1950, 50.6100
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceHelis.com
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