Accident Sikorsky S-61A-1 U-281,
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Date:Saturday 10 February 1968
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic S61 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sikorsky S-61A-1
Owner/operator:Flyvevåbnet
Registration: U-281
MSN: 61281
Fatalities:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Vadehavet -   Denmark
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Værløse AB (EKVL)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into the ground, flipped to the side and exploded.

Sources:

http://www.stall.dk/flyvevaabnets-historie-fra-1945/fly-gennem-tiden.aspx
Friese koerier 12 February 1968, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Dec-2009 10:51 TB Added
03-Aug-2012 09:15 Masen63 Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Dec-2012 10:00 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
02-Jan-2016 22:23 TB Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source]

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