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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT794 |
| MSN: | F9676 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles NE of English Bay, Ascension Is -
 St. Helena
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Herald off Ascension Island |
Lost power, ditched in the South Atlantic and sank two miles north east of English Bay off the Ascension Islands.The two crew were rescued. It was not recovered
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/218/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1984.htm
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1306875/
4. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205190403
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2013 19:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Feb-2014 16:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Jan-2022 08:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, ] |
| 29-Sep-2023 11:30 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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