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| Date: | Monday 10 April 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV662 |
| MSN: | WA650 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi S of The Lizard, Cornwell -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched into the English Channel after partial loss of main rotor blade.
Sources:
https://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/317122-sea-king-pilots-3.html
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2010 07:38 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2010 08:34 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2011 23:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2013 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 16:22 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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