Accident Westland Gazelle HT2 XW859, 13 Jun 1977
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Date:13-JUN-1977
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic GAZL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Gazelle HT2
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XW859
MSN: 1091
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:6 mi SW of Culdrose, Cornwall -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Collided with XX415 during formation practice.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1977.htm


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Mar-2013 20:07 TB Added
12-Mar-2013 20:12 TB Updated [Location]
21-Jun-2013 00:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Jun-2013 15:27 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
24-Jun-2013 15:31 TB Updated [Location]

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