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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King Mk50 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | N16-098 |
| MSN: | WA787 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90 km E of Jervis Bay -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMAS Melbourne |
| HMAS Melbourne |
Ditched in sea after tail rotor failed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2010 10:50 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jan-2010 10:33 | TB | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 17:28 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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