ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73340
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 October 2005 |
| Time: | 19:18 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70C(M)-2 Thunderhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Republic of China Navy |
| Registration: | 2316 |
| MSN: | 702555 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kaoshiung -
 Taiwan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tsoying NB/701 Sqn |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into sea 63 km from Tsoying NB after aborting a third landing attempt on the RoCN Cheung Kung Class frigate ROCS Tzu (FFG-1107) during night time mission. The helicopter appeared to approach at too high an angle and too fast, so the pilot climbed away for another attempt. Ten seconds later, it suddendly descended from a height of 80ft (24m) ad hit the sea.
Sources:
AFM DEC 2005, p76
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2010 13:17 | TB | Added |
| 03-Dec-2021 08:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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