ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137176
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 April 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS6 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | ZG817 |
| MSN: | WA998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Prestwick Airport, Strathclyde -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Prestwick Airport (PIK/EGPK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged beyond economic repair 15/4/1997 when the rear fuselage caught fire on the ground at Prestwick during engine start up. An electrical short circuit caused the fluid in a leaking hydraulic pipe to ignite. To RNAY Fleetlands for repairs, but not proceeded with, and instead reallocated to ground instructional use at HMS Sultan, Gosport
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/4977/_
2. http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/sea%20king%20production.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1769
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2013 17:00 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2013 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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