ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65062
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| Date: | 06-JUN-1982 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XX377 |
| MSN: | 1257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pleasant Peak -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Darwin |
| Fitzroy | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down over Pleasant Peak by HMS Cardiff in friendly fire incident.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._656_Squadron_AAC
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
Flight Internatonal 29 Januar 1983, p271
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2011 00:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 10:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2013 15:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2013 15:28 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2013 15:32 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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