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| ID | |  ZD576
Royal Air Force | Also known by manufacturers ids M/A036 and M7010. Ex N37079, ff 1984, arr UK Dec 1984, dd to RAF 22 Dec 1984. To 240 OCU/FG by 1988 still 1990, to Persian Gulf as BFME/G by 1991, 18Sq/G by 1992, 18Sq/BC by 1993.  | | | ZD576
Royal Air Force | Re-delivered as a Chinook HC.2 on 21 Apr 1994 and became the most infamous Chinook to serve with the RAF. On arrival at RAF Odiham, its No.1 engine had to be replaced. On 10 May 1994, a post-flight fault inspection revealed a dislocated mounting bracket causing the collective lever to have restricted and restrictive movement, which resulted in a Serious Fault Signal being sent as a warning to other UK Chinook operating units. On 17 May 1994 emergency power warning lights flashed multiple times and the No.1 engine was again replaced. On 25 May 1994 a serious incident occured indicating the No.2 engine was about to fail. On 1 Jun 1994, the MoD test pilots at Boscombe Down refused to fly the Chinook HC.2 until engines and engine control systems and FADEC software were rectified on the model in RAF service. On Thursday 2 Jun 1994 at around 1800hrs, ZD576, callsign F4J40 crashed onto the Mull of Kintyre killing all 4 experienced crewmen and 25 highly skilled passengers. | | |
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