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| Date: | Friday 17 February 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XX404 |
| MSN: | 1336 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jonesborough, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost control during turn when flying at high speed to avoid small arms fire. Helicopter struck a wall and came to rest in a field on its right side.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2011 03:26 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Sep-2011 00:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 12-Mar-2013 19:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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