ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71053
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1982 |
| Time: | c. 19:15 |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HC4 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | ZA294 |
| MSN: | WA908 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200 mi ENE of Port Stanley -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Hermes |
| HMS Intrepid | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the South Atlantic after large bird (Albatross) hit the main rotor while transporting troops between two ships.
Sources:
David Gero
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20140912082933/http://britains-smallwars.com/Falklands/sas.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2010 10:36 | TB | Added |
| 17-Jan-2010 11:12 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Mar-2010 13:02 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2011 05:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 11:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2013 14:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2013 12:36 | ryan | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jun-2013 14:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2021 03:11 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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