Incident Westland Lynx HAS2 XZ247,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88947
 
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Date:Thursday 30 September 1982
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LYNX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Lynx HAS2
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XZ247
MSN: 073
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:80 mil NW of the Hebrides -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Ambuscade (F172)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched in the Atlantic Ocean after engine fire and sank.

Sources:

http://www.ambuscade.org.uk/am_Incidents_Lynx_Ditch_82.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 14:09 TB Added
11-Jan-2011 14:47 TB Updated [Operator]
01-Sep-2011 05:27 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
29-Mar-2012 13:24 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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