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| Date: | Tuesday 15 July 1986 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King Mk50 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | N16-112 |
| MSN: | WA789 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Port Kembla -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMAS Adelaide |
| HMAS Adelaide |
Emergency landing in sea during Anti Submarine exercise with HMAS Adelaide when transmission oil was lost. Sank in moderate sea during attempted salvage.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2010 10:24 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jan-2010 10:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 15:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
| 16-Aug-2014 19:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 16-Aug-2014 19:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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