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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sea Lynx Mk 88 |
| Owner/operator: | MFG3 Marineflieger |
| Registration: | 83+16 |
| MSN: | WA342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Porto Alegre -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | FGS Bremen (frigate F207) |
| FGS Bremen (frigate F207) |
Ditched into sea alongside FGS Bremen while practicing a single engine failure. Crew rescued by their ship, but helicopter sank whilst under tow.
Sources:
Weser-Kurier 1 February 1994, p2
https://www.thegoldfishclub.co.uk/goldfish-stories/dirk-schindler
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2010 11:47 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jul-2010 12:37 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-May-2011 02:56 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Oct-2019 13:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-Oct-2019 20:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 31-Dec-2019 22:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jan-2020 08:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 16:24 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jan-2024 18:16 | Aerossurance | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2025 19:04 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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