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| Date: | Thursday 13 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV645 |
| MSN: | WA633 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 22 mi S of Portland, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched into the English Channel after engine failure while hovering.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2010 07:32 | TB | Added |
| 04-Sep-2011 17:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2013 08:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Jun-2013 01:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 16:15 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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