ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88936
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Date: | Friday 1 June 1990 |
Time: | |
Type: | Westland Lynx HAS3 |
Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
Registration: | XZ734 |
MSN: | 213 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | off Gibraltar -
Gibraltar
|
Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | HMS Hermoine (F58) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Aircraft was spooled up at takeoff rpm awaiting suitable conditions. The ship rolled twice, pitching the aircraft onto two of three wheels before sitting back down. On the third occurrence, the aircraft remained on two wheels for 10-15 seconds, and it was during this period when the ship was hit on the underside of the hull by a large wave causing the deck restraining harpoon to sever. The aircraft pitched nose to the deck causing the entire rotor assembly to 'explode' sending debris across the immediate area and into the hangar. The aircraft slid across the deck, over the starboard railings and entered the water inverted, whereupon it sank with 3 crew members on board. All three crew escaped the sinking aircraft and were rescued by the ship's boat.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1990.htm Eyewitness account.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Jan-2011 13:15 |
TB |
Added |
11-Jan-2011 15:01 |
TB |
Updated [Operator] |
12-Jan-2011 04:34 |
TB |
Updated [Operator] |
03-Sep-2011 01:51 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
25-Jun-2012 11:57 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
16-Sep-2013 18:53 |
sushiguru |
Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
17-Sep-2013 08:07 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative] |
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