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| Date: | Saturday 7 November 2015 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: |  Boeing Chinook HC Mk 4 (CH-47) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Bel-Air, Saint-Pierre-des-Echaubrognes, Deux Sèvres -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biarritz |
| RAF Odiham |
Victim of an hydraulic pressure failure. The Chinook landed in a field. Repaired and tookoff next day.
Sources:
http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Deux-Sevres/Actualite/Faits-divers-justice/n/Contenus/Articles/2015/11/08/Un-helicoptere-anglais-atterrit-dans-le-bocage-2525644#helico
http://www.courrierdelouest.fr/actualite/saint-pierre-deux-helicopteres-de-la-royal-air-force-se-posent-dans-un-champ-07-11-2015-243587
http://i21.servimg.com/u/f21/12/44/01/83/un-hel10.jpg
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2015 21:21 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 08-Nov-2015 21:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Nov-2015 21:26 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Jan-2016 20:39 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, ] |
| 22-Sep-2016 09:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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