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| Date: | Thursday 22 May 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XT763 |
| MSN: | WA485 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Weymouth Bay, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched after loss of transmission oil pressure.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 10:56 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 02:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2013 19:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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