ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137238
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| Date: | Thursday 5 October 1995 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle HT2 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XX451 |
| MSN: | 1450 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Livox Quarry near Chepstow, Monmouthshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shawbury, Shropshire |
| RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into power cables and crashed into the River Wye during a training flight. The Training Instructor Lieutenant Tim Gay (29) and pupil Sub Lieutenant Guy Chapman (23) died from their injuries. They were flying with another Gazelle helicopter which landed near by to help but were unsuccessful in their rescue attempt.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1995.htm and Navy News
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2011 16:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 22-Mar-2013 15:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2013 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2013 16:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Mar-2021 08:54 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Jan-2024 15:33 | timfrancis | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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