Incident report
Westland Lynx Mk80 crash near off Vágar, Faroe Islands
fatal1987-02-202 fatalities
Summary
The Royal Danish Navy Lynx crashed into the sea off Vágar in the Faroe Islands, killing both crew.
Incident details
Date
1987-02-20
Location
off Vágar, Faroe Islands
Aircraft
Registration
S-187
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
2
Injuries
0
Occupants
2
Probable cause
Source
Flight International ↗62.0700, -7.2800
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities2
Injuries0
SourceFlight International
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