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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV669 |
| MSN: | WA657 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 mi S of Portland Bill, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Blake, off Portland, Dorset |
Ditched in the English Channel after main rotor blade balance weights detached while in a hover.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2010 08:13 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2010 08:35 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 17:08 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2013 06:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2013 18:56 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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