ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345217
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 2023 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Westland WS-61 Mk45 Sea King |
| Owner/operator: | Pakistan Navy |
| Registration: | 15 |
| MSN: | WA802 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | PNS Akram base, near Gwadar, Balochistan -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | PNS Akram, Gawadar |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Just after take off from PNS Akram, the tail section collapsed and the helicopter went into a spiral and hit the ground.
All three occupants ( Lt Cdr Jawad, Lt Cdr Hamza, LUWT Husnain) perished in the accident.
Sources:
https://propakistani.pk/2023/09/04/pakistan-navy-helicopter-crashes-in-gwadar/
https://pakobserver.net/three-pakistan-navy-officials-martyred-after-helicopter-crashes-near-gwadar/
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Media:
BREAKING🚨 A Pakistan Naval Air Arm Westland WS-61 Sea King helicopter has crashed near Gwadar occupied Balochistan due to technical issues with the engine. All 3 crew membets onboard killed pic.twitter.com/4Dr05Ju7D3
— OSINT Updates (@OsintUpdates) September 4, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2023 10:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Sep-2023 10:01 | gerard57 | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2023 10:22 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2023 12:15 | Sir olf | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2023 13:34 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2023 14:10 | Anon. | Updated |
| 04-Sep-2023 14:38 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 08:08 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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