ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156970
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| Date: | Sunday 4 December 1983 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | N7-215 |
| MSN: | WA/215 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bass Strait, near East Sale, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bass Strait Oil Rigs |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in sea short of beach after transmission failure following Australian SAS exercise.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2013 18:57 | TB | Added |
| 16-Aug-2014 19:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2023 12:50 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature] |
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