Date29-Jun-1964
TypeSea Disaster
CountryBERMUDA
Location2 miles south of Castle Island Harbour entrance to Hamilton
ActivityConducting a promotional film project for the Gemini space program (a practice astronaut recovery)
Injury7 rescued, 7 bodies recovered, 10 missing. Many sharks in crash area.
Victim2 USAF 4-engine planes (an HC-54 & a HC-97) each with 12 onboard collided in mid-air at low altitude and plunged into the Atlantic Ocean
SourceWashington Post, 6/30/1964; SAF Case #1295
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