Accident Westland Gazelle AH1 XX377,
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Date:Sunday 6 June 1982
Time:morning
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: XX377
MSN: 1257
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pleasant Peak -   Falkland Islands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Darwin
Destination airport:Fitzroy
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down over Pleasant Peak by HMS Cardiff in friendly fire incident.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._656_Squadron_AAC
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
Flight Internatonal 29 Januar 1983, p271

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2011 00:36 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
02-Feb-2012 10:16 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
13-Mar-2013 15:25 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative]
13-Mar-2013 15:28 TB Updated [Narrative]
13-Mar-2013 15:32 TB Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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