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| Date: | Tuesday 10 September 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS6 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | ZD631 |
| MSN: | WA940 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 34 mi NW of Esha Ness, Shetland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Invincible |
Ditched in heavy seas of Atlantic Ocean after main gearbox failure.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1991.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2010 10:14 | TB | Added |
| 10-Oct-2012 12:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 15:39 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 15:40 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, ] |
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