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| Date: | Tuesday 25 May 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XW900 |
| MSN: | 1195 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1 mi S of Bad Sassendorf (EDZL) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Soest-Bad Sassendorf (EDLZ) |
| (EDLZ) |
Crashed after the pilot became disorientated during Night Vision Goggle Trials.
Sources:
https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/354780-early-nvg-flir-uk.html (posting #15)
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2011 13:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2012 11:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2013 10:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2013 10:34 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2013 10:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 25-Jun-2013 09:23 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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