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MID-AIR COLLISION OF COAST GUARD CG-1705
29 OCTOBER 2009

On 29 October 2009, CG-1705, a Lockheed HC-130H Hercules from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento, CA, and a Bell AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA, collided in mid-air 15 miles east of San Clemente Island off the coast of San Diego, CA. CG-1705 was on a Search and Rescue mission to search for a sailboat in distress, while the Super Cobra was on a separate training flight. CG-1705 was carrying a crew of seven and the Cobra a crew of two. Tragically, there were no survivors. USCGC EDISTO, USCGC PETREL, USCGC BLACKFIN, and two Sikorsky CH-53E helicopters were sent to search the area. USCGC BLACKTIP, USCGC GEORGE COBB & USCGC JARVIS later joined the search.

On 1 November 2009, the search for survivors was terminated after 644 square miles of ocean were searched. The search and rescue efforts were then converted to a search and recovery operation. All nine crewmembers involved in the mishap, including seven aboard CG-1705 and two aboard the Marine Super Cobra, were presumed dead.

The crew of CG-1705 was LCDR Che Barnes of Capay, CA, pilot; LT Adam Bryant of Crewe, VA, co-pilot; AMTC John Seidman of Carmichael, CA, flight engineer; AET2 Carl P. Grigonis of Mayfield Heights, OH, navigator; AET2 Monica L. Beacham of Decaturville, TN, radio operator; AMT2 Jason S. Moletzsky of Norristown, PA, air crew; and AMT3 Danny R. Kreder II, of Elm Mott, TX, dropmaster.

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