Incident Westland Lynx HAS2 XZ249,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 88941
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 May 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LYNX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Lynx HAS2
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XZ249
MSN: 083
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gulf of Oman -   Oman
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Avenger (F185)
Destination airport:HMS Avenger (F185)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched after tail rotor control failure.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/19596/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jan-2011 13:38 TB Added
11-Jan-2011 14:48 TB Updated [Operator]
01-Sep-2011 05:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
01-Sep-2011 05:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source]
30-Mar-2012 03:38 TB Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
30-Mar-2012 03:41 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
24-Sep-2017 17:54 Aerossurance Updated [Destination airport, Source]
27-Jul-2023 06:42 Tealgate Updated [[Destination airport, Source]]

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