Accident Westland Sea King HAS5 XV668,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73324
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 February 1987
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic S61 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Sea King HAS5
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XV668
MSN: WA656
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi off Dodman Point, Cornwell -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched and sank during cabel hover training at night.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1987.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Mar-2010 01:45 TB Added
02-Feb-2012 09:49 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
07-May-2013 14:34 Nepa Updated [Operator]
29-May-2013 01:16 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Jun-2013 15:21 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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