ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56912
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 29-NOV-1983 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Lynx HAS2(FN) |
| Operator: | Aéronavale (French Naval Aviation) |
| Registration: | 277 |
| C/n / msn: | WA078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 km from Beirut -
 Lebanon
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Frigate Dupleix (D641) |
Struck the sea, 5 km off the coast of Lebanon, near Beirut on a night flight at very low altitude.
EV1 Grilli (pilot) and PM Owsianka (electronics) on board were killed, PM Tanguy (skipper) missing.
The helicopter was recovered 14.-21.11.1984 from 1,285 metres of water. During these operations, the remains of PM Tanguy were found still inside the wreckage.
Sources:
http://the-grey-lynx.com/4_france/version_serials_fr.htm
http://www.ffaa.net/helicopters/lynx/lynx_fr.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Jul-2010 02:07 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 01-Sep-2011 18:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2011 23:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2011 00:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Destination airport] |
| 02-Sep-2011 00:16 | 90.192.154.102 | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2012 11:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2012 11:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Source] |
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