Accident Westland Lynx AH1 XZ189,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64965
 
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Date:Thursday 5 July 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LYNX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Lynx AH1
Owner/operator:British Army Air Corps (AAC)
Registration: XZ189
MSN: 079
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hildesheim -   Germany
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hildesheim
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Loss of control in pitch due to AFCS fault

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Nov-2009 03:31 jafag Updated
30-Dec-2010 14:35 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
01-Sep-2011 19:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Source]
29-Mar-2012 12:59 TB Updated [Operator, Source]
07-Jul-2013 22:31 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source]
02-Aug-2013 18:30 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]

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