Incident Westland Sea King HAR3 XZ588,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122928
 
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Date:Monday 6 June 2011
Time:17:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic S61 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Sea King HAR3
Owner/operator:202 Sqn RAF
Registration: XZ588
MSN: WA854
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Fazakerley, Liverpool -   United Kingdom
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Leconfield (EGXV)
Destination airport:RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Sea King rescue helicopter (202 Squadron E Flight) suffered an engine problem on start up after rescuing a man and landing in a field next to Lower Lane Police Station in Merseyside. After shutting down an engine to facilitate the patient being taken off the helicopter, the engine would not start up again and spare parts had to be brought to site to make a repair.

Sources:

1. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/raf-helicopter-dramatic-mersey-rescue-3371800
2. https://www.squadronprints.com/item/1153_SeaKingHAR3_0_0_289_1.html
3. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/32778518/Air.Yorkshire.June.2011.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2011 09:27 sirjames111 Added
08-Jun-2011 12:59 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
04-Dec-2016 00:38 Dr.John Smith Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source]
04-Dec-2016 00:43 Dr.John Smith Updated [Source]
05-Oct-2017 09:45 Aerossurance Updated [Location, Damage]
12-Nov-2018 20:20 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]

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