Accident Westland Puma HC1 (SA 330E) ZA934,
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Date:Wednesday 8 August 2007
Time:20:53 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PUMA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Puma HC1 (SA 330E)
Owner/operator:33 Sqn RAF
Registration: ZA934
MSN: WA1622
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hudswell Grange Farm, Richmond, North Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:Catterick Garrison
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Impacted terrain and broke up when low flying during a training exercise.

Sources:

http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/planes/dales/ze934.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/6938070.stm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8962574/Last-moments-on-board-RAF-helicopter-filmed-before-fatal-crash.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16227941
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/latest-news/coroner-apologises-for-calling-raf-death-outfit-sloppy-1-2304158
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_20070808_za934.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/service-inquiry-into-the-into-puma-za934-helicopter-crash-at-catterick-on-8-august-2007

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Oct-2009 13:08 RobertMB Updated
26-Oct-2009 11:24 harro Updated
24-Feb-2010 02:13 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source]
04-Mar-2010 02:25 TB Updated [Cn]
08-Jul-2011 11:46 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
16-Aug-2011 10:20 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Feb-2012 02:59 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
05-Jun-2012 08:50 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative]
05-Jun-2012 09:25 TB Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Jun-2013 09:37 TB Updated [Source]
12-Aug-2014 17:47 Aerossurance Updated [Destination airport, Source]
28-Jul-2019 17:30 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Jan-2020 16:59 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
13-Sep-2022 06:48 AirlineRoyal Updated [Category]
13-Sep-2022 07:04 AirlineRoyal Updated [Category]

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