ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 214289
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| Date: | Thursday 9 August 2018 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Boeing AH-64E Apache |
| Owner/operator: | Army Air Corps |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | 2 miles S of Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) |
| RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter landed in a field at Ffridd Bryn Coch Farm, Ganllwyd, Dolgellau, two miles south of Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd during an exercise following a electical issue. The aircraft had been out on a training exercise with two others from RAF Valley on Anglesey when it ran into difficulty.
There were no injuries, and no apparent damage to the helicopter, which was left "parked" overnight
The electrical failure was solved next day at Welshpool Airport.
Sources:
1. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/pictures-show-apache-helicopter-after-15011936
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trawsfynydd
3. https://www.yell.com/biz/m-p-jones-and-son-dolgellau-195360/
4. https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/apache-helicopter-pictured-airbase-just-15016548
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/search/Ffridd+Bryn+Coch,+Ganllwyd,+Dolgellau,+LL40+2LB/@52.8358501,-3.9312763,1908m/data=!3m1!1e3
Media:
UK - North Wales - An Apache attack helicopter landed in a field south of Trawsfynydd on Thursday evening after reportedly suffering a technical issue.https://t.co/ZY1oVxNWpD pic.twitter.com/reL1QPQ7r1
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 10 août 2018
Unhappy electrical system that is now fixed!
— CO 3 Regiment Army Air Corps (@CO_3RegimentAAC) 10 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2018 06:46 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 10-Aug-2018 08:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, Embed code] |
| 10-Aug-2018 11:47 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2018 16:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Aug-2018 18:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2018 21:29 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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