ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146822
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 2012 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing Chinook HC2 (CH-47D) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Amroth, Saundersfoot, Pembrokeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Odiham (ODH/EGVO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The RAF is investigating after a Chinook helicopter is thought to have hit power lines in Pembrokeshire, forcing the pilot to land in a field. The incident happened near Saundersfoot and Amroth on Wednesday afternoon and left around 500 homes temporarily without electricity.
An MoD spokesman said: "We can confirm that there was an incident involving an RAF Chinook which resulted in the aircraft landing in a field. We understand all six of the aircrew and passengers were uninjured but the aircraft sustained damage. A specialist technical team from RAF Odiham is being deployed to the site to assess the aircraft and prepare the aircraft for recovery."
Sources:
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-18913394
2. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/raf-helicopter-crash-lands-west-2055682
3. https://walesairforum.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/raf-chinook-helicopter-hits-power-lines-near-saundersfoot/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2012 12:53 | ryan | Added |
| 20-Jul-2012 12:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 22-Jul-2012 10:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 13-Dec-2013 17:03 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 15:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2015 15:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2016 20:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2017 16:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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