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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 2001 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Lynx AH9 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | ZG922 |
| MSN: | 361 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Location: | Omani desert -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Omani Desert Helipad |
The Lynx was transitioning to take off at a landing pad in the Omani desert when it enveloped by sand. The pilot lost visual clues and descended, hitting the ground nose down and with a significant forward speed. It skidded along the ground and came to rest very close to another, parked Lynx. The RAF Pilot and other crewmember escaped safely but the front cockpit and rotor head suffered damage. It was transported back to the UK in an RAF C-17. The aircraft has been taking part in exercise 'Saif Sareea' (Swift Sword) a joint exercise between British and Omani forces.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2001.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 10:35 | TB | Added |
| 03-Sep-2011 00:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2012 03:06 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2012 03:08 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 11-Oct-2025 13:17 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2025 17:53 | GetHDC | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 30-Oct-2025 13:36 | GetHDC | Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 30-Oct-2025 13:37 | ASN | Updated [Damage, ] |
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