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| Date: | Friday 18 August 2006 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Super Lynx Mk120 |
| Owner/operator: | No. 3 Squadron RAF of Oman |
| Registration: | 765 |
| MSN: | 450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off the coast of Dhafar -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Salalah Airport (SLL/OOSA) |
Crashed into Arabian Sea about 621 miles (1,000km) south of Muscat (Masqat), off the coast of Dhafar Goverorate, while en route to rescue local sailors on a sinking boat in the Dhakout area. No trace found.
Sources:
Air International NOV 2006, p21
Scramble 327
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2010 08:53 | TB | Added |
| 31-Aug-2011 21:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Sep-2011 06:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 27-Mar-2012 07:54 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2012 08:18 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2012 08:30 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:14 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 11-Jan-2022 08:50 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Oct-2025 18:32 | GetHDC | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Oct-2025 18:33 | ASN | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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