Incident report
Boeing Chinook HC5 crash near Chippenham, United Kingdom
minor2026-09-24
Summary
An RAF Chinook HC5 of 27 Squadron, flying from and to Odiham as Vortex 596, suffered a bird strike and made a precautionary landing in a field near Pewsham, Chippenham, Wiltshire. Damage was minor and nobody was hurt.
Incident details
Date
2026-09-24
Location
Chippenham, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
ZH904
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
en route
Source
BBC News ↗51.4400, -2.0900
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Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceBBC News
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