ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88937
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| Date: | Sunday 14 May 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Lynx HAS3GM |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XZ244 |
| MSN: | 343 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vipingo, near Mombasa -
 Kenya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Brilliant (F90) |
| Mombasa | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and exploded after port cabin door detached in flight and struck the tail rotor.
Sources:
Me (M1 HMS Brilliant 1986 to 1990)
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1989.htm
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g294210-i9512-k2609385-Lynx_helicopter_crash_memorial-Mombasa_Coast_Province.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 13:24 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jan-2011 15:00 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Apr-2011 02:50 | Whisperingpete | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2011 15:37 | Whisperingpete | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2011 19:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2012 11:41 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2012 11:57 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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