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| Date: | Tuesday 18 May 1982 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XZ573 |
| MSN: | WA841 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Atlantic, 2 mi off HMS Hermes -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Hermes |
Ditched in the South Atlantic after engine failure while in a hover and sunk by naval gunfire.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2010 12:56 | TB | Added |
| 04-Mar-2010 13:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 14:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 14:11 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Dec-2016 21:02 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Phase, ] |
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