Wirestrike Accident Westland Gazelle AH1 XZ306,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65069
 
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Date:Monday 18 February 1980
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic GAZL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Gazelle AH1
Owner/operator:British Army Air Corps (AAC)
Registration: XZ306
MSN: 1559
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Lisburn, Northern Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Aldergrove (BFS/EGAA)
Destination airport:Belfast
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on White Hill Mountain after wire strike at night.

Sources:

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2011 14:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Feb-2012 08:44 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
12-Mar-2013 18:11 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Mar-2013 20:28 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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