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| Date: | Saturday 12 December 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT418 |
| MSN: | F9588 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St Andrews Bay, South Georgia -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Endurance, off South Georgia |
| St. Andrews Bay, S. Georgia |
Caught by windshear on approach to land onto the beach at St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. It landed heavily, bounced and went onto its side. The crew and two passengers, the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Rex Hunt and his wife, were uninjured. It was stripped for spares and abandoned
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1981.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/208/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2013 15:12 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-Aug-2013 09:58 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 17-Feb-2014 16:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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