Bird strike Incident Westland Lynx HAS2(FN) 278,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56936
 
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Date:Friday 11 December 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LYNX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Lynx HAS2(FN)
Owner/operator:Aéronavale
Registration: 278
MSN: WA081
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:30 km N of Assal Lake -   Djibouti
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Clemenceau (R98)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed 30 km north of Assal Lake in Djibouti due to birdstrike. All six onboard escaped unhurt.

Sources:

http://the-grey-lynx.com/4_france/version_serials_fr.htm
http://www.ffaa.net/helicopters/lynx/lynx_fr.htm
http://www.netmarine.net/aero/unites/31f/photo25.htm
http://www.netmarine.net/aero/bases/stmandrier/histoire/histoire08.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
11-Jul-2010 02:10 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source]
01-Sep-2011 18:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Sep-2011 00:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Sep-2011 00:16 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport]
02-Sep-2011 00:20 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport]
28-Mar-2012 12:04 TB Updated [Date, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Mar-2012 10:35 TB Updated [Source]
19-Apr-2012 11:24 TB Updated [Date, Source]
03-Nov-2015 21:26 TB Updated [Operator, Source]

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