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| Date: | Thursday 21 March 1974 |
| Time: | c 21:25 LT |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS1 |
| Owner/operator: | 824 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XV702 |
| MSN: | WA673 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi W of Black Head, Coverack, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose |
| RNAS Culdrose |
Flew into cliffs at night.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1974.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/635323/2017-06343.pdf
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-68612562
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2010 12:06 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jan-2010 00:35 | detectoz | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jan-2010 02:55 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2010 13:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 13-Dec-2011 18:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 16:37 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 16:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2017 00:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 19-Nov-2018 21:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 21-Mar-2024 07:20 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
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