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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV652 |
| MSN: | WA640 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Barcelona -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMIMS Poolster |
| HMIMS Poolster |
Ditched in Mediterranean Sea and sank while operating from carrier HMIMS Poolster (A835).
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1988.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2010 10:35 | TB | Added |
| 17-Jan-2010 12:00 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Mar-2010 01:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 15:25 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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