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| Date: | Monday 14 January 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS2 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XZ572 |
| MSN: | WA840 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, off Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Bulwark |
Ditched after suffering an oil leak.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2010 08:28 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 17:30 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jun-2013 17:30 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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