ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300501
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 November 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Dragonfly HR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm (FAA) |
| Registration: | WN498 |
| MSN: | WA/H/75 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lough Foyle, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Royal Naval Air Station Eglinton |
The heliciopter rolled to starboard while attempting to lift the outer wing of Gannet WN349 on the Minearny Range, Northern Ireland. The winch cable was cut but it could not recover and crashed into shallow water.
The crew survived the crash.
The wreckage was discovered in the year 2022.
Sources:
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40998584.html
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/11/04/news/_bones_of_helicopter_that_crashed_over_60_years_ago_found_in_lough_foyle-2884150/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2022 09:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Nov-2022 10:35 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2022 10:42 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2022 15:22 | ryan | Updated [Total occupants, Location] |
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