Incident Westland Super Lynx Mk120 765,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75549
 
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Date:Friday 18 August 2006
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LYNX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Super Lynx Mk120
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO)
Registration: 765
MSN: WA450
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:621 mi SE of Muscat -   Oman
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Salalah AB (SLL/OOSA)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into Arabian Sea about 621 miles (1,000km) south of Muscat (Masqat), off the coast of Dhafar Goverorate, en route to rescue local sailors on a sinking boat in the Dhakout area. No trace found.

Sources:

Air International NOV 2006, p21

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jul-2010 08:53 TB Added
31-Aug-2011 21:16 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
03-Sep-2011 06:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source]
27-Mar-2012 07:54 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
27-Mar-2012 08:18 TB Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Mar-2012 08:30 TB Updated [Source]
01-Apr-2018 15:14 TB Updated [Location, Source]
11-Jan-2022 08:50 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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