ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156966
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| Date: | Sunday 31 May 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | N7-209 |
| MSN: | WA/209 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Bondi, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Rockhampton, QLD | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircraft was enroute to Rockhampton to exercise with USN Battle Group and was to embark on the aircraft carrier USS Midway. Engine failed at 500 feet altitude. Crew rescued. Aircraft floated for about 45 minutes before one of the flotation bags burst and aircraft turned upside down. Towed to Botany Bay, recovered, stripped of spares and used as Firefighting Training Aid at NAS Nowra.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serial.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2013 18:29 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jun-2013 18:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Aug-2013 05:37 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 16-Aug-2014 19:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
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