ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153381
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 June 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 214B |
| Owner/operator: | Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) |
| Registration: | 754 |
| MSN: | 28009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sarfait -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Returning from resuply of lower positions during seasonal monsoon in poor visibility hit6 the cliff below landing strip level near the Officers Mess sangar, named The Pigs Willy. Believed to be carrying slung load of empty water burmails. The usual route was to follow the wadi track to the east but must have misjudged due to weather conditions. Struck about 50 metres from the top of the cliff.
Sources:
Scramble
Flight International 23 March 1985, p26
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2013 08:31 | TB | Added |
| 10-May-2013 18:41 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:52 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Feb-2022 18:05 | Fish | Updated [Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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