Aircraft, ships & helicopters  

 

 

N935F

This is the actual aircraft involved in the ditching. This picture was taken in St. Maarten on the inaugural flight.

CH-46

Siz CH-46 helicopters like this one were involved in the search and rescue of survivors.

EM-13

This helicopter as involved in the rescue of one passenger who later died. (Photo courtesy John Barber)

Grumman Goose

A plane like this one operated by Antillean Airboats arrived on scene shortly after the ditching.

HH-52A

This is one of two helicopters involved in the rescue of survivors. (Photo courtesy Bill Shields)

HU-16 Albatross

An aircraft sinilar to this obe circled the scene throughout the rescue.

HU-16

This is the actual aircraft.

ONA DC-9

This is one of seven ONA DC-9s.

U.S.C.G. Cutter Point Whitehorn

The Point Whitehorn was involved in the search of survivors.

SH-3A

This is the actual helicopter used to rescue 26 survivors. (Photo Jim Rylee)

U.S.S. Guadalcanal

Six helicopters from the Guadalcanal were used in the search and rescue of survivors.

SH-3A Sea King

Another shot of the SH-3A

CH-46

A CH-46 on the deck of the Guadalcanal

EM-13

EM-13 prepares to land on the Guadalcanal

EM-16

One of six helicopters involved in the SAR

Approaching the Guadalcanal

A CH-46 approaches the U.S.S. Guadalcanal

         

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