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| Date: | Thursday 10 March 1988 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Lynx HAS3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XZ243 |
| MSN: | 060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi off Cabo Roca -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RFA Engadine (K08) |
| RFA Engadine (K08) |
Crashed into the sea during night approach.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1988.htm
Images:
Photo: (c) Steven Mills; 11 March 1988 at At sea - RFA Engadine
Photo: (c) Steven Mills; 11 March 1988 at At sea - RFA Engadine
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2011 13:29 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jan-2011 14:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 03-Sep-2011 01:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 13-Apr-2012 11:31 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 15:04 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Apr-2013 15:05 | harro | Updated |
| 22-Apr-2013 02:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 01-Jun-2019 17:40 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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