Incident Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT794,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156977
 
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Date:Friday 13 April 1984
Time:
Type:Westland Wasp HAS.1
Owner/operator:829 NAS FAA RN
Registration: XT794
MSN: F9676
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 miles NE of English Bay, Ascension Is -   St. Helena
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Herald off Ascension Island
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost power, ditched in the South Atlantic and sank two miles north east of English Bay off the Ascension Islands.The two crew were rescued. It was not recovered

Sources:

1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/218/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1984.htm
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1306875/
4. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205190403

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2013 19:25 Dr. John Smith Added
17-Feb-2014 16:06 Nepa Updated [Operator]
05-Jan-2022 08:05 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport]
29-Sep-2023 11:30 Ron Averes Updated [[Location, Country, Departure airport]]

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