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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 1990 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King Mk42A |
| Owner/operator: | Bharatiya Nau Sena (Indian Navy) |
| Registration: | IN551 |
| MSN: | WA883 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi off Mumbai -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed at sea off Coiaba Point during routine training flight. Four bodies recovered. Coded "X".
Sources:
Scramble 345
The Indin Express 26 May 1990, p9/30 May 1990, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Jan-2010 00:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2010 05:00 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2010 05:56 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 15:03 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 27-Jan-2019 13:16 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2019 21:17 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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