ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236986
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 December 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King Mk 48 |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | RS03 |
| MSN: | WA.833 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Mont-Saint-Guibert, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1976-04-09: first flight
1976-00-00: noted with test registration G-BDNJ / G-17-3
1976-05-28: handed over to Belgian Air Force
1976-00-00: used for crew training at RNAS Culdrose
1976-11-08: delivery flight to Koksijde.
Crew: Kapt.M.Gyssels, 1Lt.D.Kerkhof, 1Lt.A.Jacobs, 1SM P.Vandermeersche.
1976-11-08: taken on charge 40 Squadron
1980-12-03: emergency landing at Mont-Saint-Guibert.
Due to icing both engines has stopped, but nevertheless the pilot managed to land,
but with considerable damage. With the aid of a U.S.Army CH47C Chinook the Seaking is transferred
to Koksijde and repaired. As a direct result FOD-deflectors were installed on all belgian Seakings.
1990-02-00: emergency landing at Naninne, due to a faulty gearbox. Aircraft was repaired on site.
1997-01-18: after a rescue mission after a ships collision, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing
on the quai of Koksijde. No damage.
Pilot : Cdt.vl.Jef De Kinder.
2003-02-20: During the tragic fire in an apartment building at Mons, a Westland Seaking was called in to give
assistance. Unfortunately, RS03 was slightly damaged when landing nearby, the plastic roof of a
pumping station was shattered by the rotor-blast and sucked in by the engines.
2005-01-00: IRAN overhaul at SABCA
2005-06-16: returned to Koksijde, went immediately into maintenance
2005-07-00: back operational since late july
2006-12-12: first noted with special marking '30 Years Sea King' on the tail
2013-08-29: last flight
0000-00-00: become monument on roundabout at Koksijde
Sources:
http://www.sbap.be/events/2016/002ebfnsk2016/002ebfnsk2016.htm [Not working anymore]
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/722/
https://www.helispot.be/hs/helicopters/detail.asp?id=G3H1h8
https://www.belgian-wings.be/westland-seaking-mk-48
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2020 19:58 | Kev | Added |
| 01-Jul-2022 15:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Nature] |
| 01-Jul-2022 16:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2022 10:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 29-Apr-2023 09:36 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Location]] |
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