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off HMS Ark Royal, English Channel, off Plymouth, Devon -
United Kingdom
Phase:
Pushback / towing
Nature:
Military
Departure airport:
HMS Ark Royal, off Plymouth, Devon
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:
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Narrative: Deliberately dropped into the English Channel off HMS Ark Royal during the making of a Royal Navy safety film about the accidental loss of XT269 (031/R) from Ark Royal 15/2/1972 (which see). The safety training film re-staged the accident, and showed what to do to prevent it happening again