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| Date: | Tuesday 24 February 1987 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV668 |
| MSN: | WA656 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 mi off Dodman Point, Cornwell -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched and sank during cabel hover training at night.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1987.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2010 01:45 | TB | Added |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 07-May-2013 14:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 29-May-2013 01:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 15:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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