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Westland Lynx HAS3S crash near Weddell Sea, Antarctica

serious2004-02-08
Summary

The Lynx crashed on the Weddell Sea ice shelf while offloading supplies from HMS Endurance. All five aboard survived.

Incident details
Date
2004-02-08
Location
Weddell Sea, Antarctica
Registration
XZ241
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Unknown
Phase of flight
manoeuvre
Source
MercoPress ↗
-75.0000, -30.0000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceMercoPress
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