ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146023
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| Date: | Thursday 2 July 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Puma HC.1 (SA 330E) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | ZE449 |
| MSN: | WA1591 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter was deployed to Iraq when it was involved in a flying accident. It was airlifted back to Benson and was initially designated as CAT4. However, repairs were not sanctioned and on 25 July 2012 it was transported to Shawbury for storage. This Puma had been captured on the Falkland Islands in 1982 and was previously flown by the Argentine Coast Guard as PA-12.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2009.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/200/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2012 03:32 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2013 03:54 | MIke Hopwood | Updated [Embed code] |
| 27-Aug-2014 17:16 | TB | Updated [Embed code] |
| 07-Dec-2016 18:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2016 18:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Mar-2017 14:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2021 17:33 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Country, Narrative] |
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