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| Date: | Monday 15 September 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Marines Commando |
| Registration: | XX401 |
| MSN: | 1329 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Balnakeil, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Intrepid |
Flew into hill during exercise.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1980-89.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2011 03:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Mar-2013 16:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Mar-2013 16:47 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Mar-2013 20:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Mar-2013 15:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
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