ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65036
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 2002 |
| Time: | 05:30 |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XZ339 |
| MSN: | 1683 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ballykelly, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Shackleton Barracks, Ballykelly | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into Lough Foyle. 200 meters offshore near Ballykelly, Co Londonderry and suffered CAT 5 damage. The two crew were slightly injured. The co-pilot suffered serious back injuries and a broken leg, while the pilot was only slightly hurt. They both swam 200 metres to the shore - the pilot then ran back to base and raised the alarm. Later reports (see links #3 and #4) state that the pilot of XZ339 was court-martialled for his part in the crash, quote:
"Crash pilot 'under the influence'
An investigation into an army helicopter crash in County Londonderry has found the pilot was "probably under the influence of alcohol". The pilot and passenger were injured when the aircraft came down in Lough Foyle near Ballykelly in July 2002. The army has confirmed the Gazelle pilot has been court-martialled and banned from flying.
The official report said he was "disorientated due to a lack of attention to flight instruments". The report, which was obtained by the BBC, said this was because he was distracted, fatigued and "probably under the influence of alcohol".
Sources:
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/2139223.stm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2002.htm
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4448069.stm
4. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pilot-court-martialled-after-ni-helicopter-crash-1.1176131
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2011 06:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2013 18:18 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jul-2016 23:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2016 15:38 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jul-2016 18:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
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