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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1993 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea King HAS6 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XV654 |
| MSN: | WA642 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Prestwick, Strathclyde (PIK) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Prestwick (PIK/EGPK) |
Struck the ground hard after tail rotor drive shaft failure. Became instructional airframe.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1993.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2010 10:42 | TB | Added |
| 11-Oct-2012 17:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2013 16:05 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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