Accident Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T) N7-218, Monday 30 October 1989
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Date:Monday 30 October 1989
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
Registration: N7-218
MSN: WA/218
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:180 mi NW of Surabaya -   Indonesia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMAS Stalwart
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Ditched in South China Sea. Crew recovered.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//
https://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-stalwart-ii-part-2 (photos)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2013 19:01 TB Added
16-Aug-2014 19:32 Aerossurance Updated [Source, Narrative, ]

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