Date:	Thursday 23 June 1977
Time:
Type:	Westland Wasp HAS.1
Owner/operator:	829 NAS FAA RN
Registration:	XT416
MSN:	F9586
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	HMS Zulu, off Gibraltar -   Gibraltar
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	HMS Zulu, off Gibraltar
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
While off Gibraltar Wasp HAAS.1 XT416 was badly damaged when HMS Zulu’s deck lift raised, while unattended, due to an electrical surge. The lift’s main isolation switch had not been operated before the crew went for lunch. The helicopter was squeezed and crushed against the hangar covers. To Fleetlands for repair but was declared a write off

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1977.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/368/
3. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/waspPage2.aspx
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.oudvalkenburgzh.nl/gallery/gallery3/index.php/Vliegveld-Valkenburg/Overzicht-van-vliegtuigtypen-waargenomen-op-vliegveld-Valkenburg/Wasp_HAS_1_XT416_RNavy-1]

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Jul-2013 00:21	Dr. John Smith	Added
05-Jul-2013 00:28	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ]
17-Feb-2014 16:13	Nepa	Updated [Operator]
08-Dec-2014 13:32	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Country]
08-Dec-2014 20:54	Anon.	Updated [Country]