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| Date: | Sunday 1 February 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HC2 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XT674 |
| MSN: | WA/542 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ben More, Crianlarich, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ben Cruachan |
| Ben More |
Crashed when rotor blade contacted a rock while attempting to land during rescue operation.
The helicopter had assisted with the airlift of a young injured female (Sarah Noble, 27) from Ben Cruachan and was then diverted to Ben More. Sgt Henry J. G. Lawrie (45) was fatally injured, when he was thrown out of the helicopter, the others seriously injured in the crash. The rescue of the patient failed.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1987.htm
2. http://www.aircrashsites-scotland.co.uk/wessex_ben-more.htm
3. http://www.flickr.com/photos/82021226@N07/8489481150/
4. http://www.flickr.com/photos/82021226@N07/8489481442/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 05:16 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jan-2011 05:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 09-Dec-2011 06:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2012 01:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jan-2013 00:28 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 29-May-2013 01:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2013 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jun-2013 21:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jun-2013 14:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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