ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65056
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 1984 |
| Time: | dusk |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | ZA770 |
| MSN: | 1812 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Suffield Ranges, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into ground at dusk during exercise "Medicine Hat"
Pilot flew VFR iat last light n marginal weather conditions (Dense drizzle) and became disoriented. AC was en route for a casevac (casualty evacuation) following a reported neck injury after a hatch fell on a soldier who was exiting a tank on the training area. The AC passenger was a doctor.
Pilot was killed. Crewman VSI. Passenger minor injuries.
Sources:
Did the ground run and pre-flight checks prior to take-off and personally witnessed the accident. Was first on the scene of the crash and first to alert medical facilities.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2011 08:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2013 14:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2013 14:29 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-May-2015 05:37 | kittkattozzi | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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