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Westland Puma HC.1 crash near Mutoko, Zimbabwe

fatal1979-12-273 fatalities
Summary

An RAF Puma HC.1 flying from New Sarum to Kotwa struck power lines near Mtoko, crashed and burned. All three on board were killed.

Incident details
Date
1979-12-27
Location
Mutoko, Zimbabwe
Registration
XW228
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
3
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Wire strike
Phase of flight
en route
Source
UK Serials ↗
-17.4200, 32.2200
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities3
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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