ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55111
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 July 1989 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Boeing Chinook HC1 (CH-47C) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | ZA717 |
| MSN: | B.848/MA029 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Mount Pleasant -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Struck the ground and rolled over due to mechanical failure while hovering caused by the fitment on a rear transmission input pinion in reverse.
Sources:
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/A16025D9-85B4-4D51-876C-6B1EF54F1465/0/maas89_02_chinook_hc1_za717_25jul89.pdf
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1989.htm\
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2010 04:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2012 18:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2012 06:26 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2016 15:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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