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| Date: | Saturday 22 March 2003 |
| Time: | 04:25 |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King ASaC7 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV650 |
| MSN: | WA638 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northern Arabian Gulf -
 Kuwait
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
In-flight collision in early morning darkness with Sea King XV704.
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2003.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2010 11:59 | TB | Added |
| 07-Mar-2010 11:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2011 05:30 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 16:35 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 16:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Country, ] |
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