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| Date: | Friday 15 August 2025 |
| Time: | c 14:05 LT |
| Type: |  MD Helicopters MD 600N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N600MW |
| MSN: | RN064 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Patching, Arun, West Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Shoreham Airport (ESH/EGKA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An MD Helicopters MD 600N experienced engine problems and tipped on its right side during a forced landing in a field near Patching, Arun, West Sussex.
The pilot was uninjured and the helicopter received substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/25394415.live-helicopter-crashes-field-near-patching/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79lx1v7g8qo
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=600MW
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a7c867
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/45531_1634158626.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex Turkish Police: EM-0064, N7024V
Location
Media:
Lucky escape for pilot near Patching today - fine work locating @WestSussexFire @SECAmbulance @sussex_police pic.twitter.com/ZUpDhec8I7
— eddie mitchell (@brightonsnapper) August 15, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2025 11:33 | SPD | Added |
| 16-Aug-2025 12:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2025 12:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 16-Aug-2025 14:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Phase, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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