| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | June 23, 1967 |
| Time: | 0900 |
| Location: | Near Jacksonville, North Carolina |
| Operator: | Military - U.S. Marine Corps/Military - U.S. Marine Corps |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Bell UH-1B / Sikorsky CH53A helicopters |
| Registration: | 638572/153305 |
| cn / ln: | ? |
| Aboard: | 35 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Fatalities: | 22 (passengers:? crew:?) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | A mid-air collision occurred between the two aircraft as they attempted to land at the New River Marine Corps Air Facility located on the grounds of Camp Le Jeune.Tower personnel did not continuously monitor the approach of the CH-53 in order to take more positive action to prevent the mid-air collision. |
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