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westland Sea King Mk.48


c/n     wa 833


   

   

This model is a version of sea king


1976

   
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ID
    belgium RS03
    Force Aérienne Belge
090476 or 120476 first flight / ex G-BDNJ/G-17-3 / 280576 handed over / Crew on delivery : Kapt.M.Gyssels, 1Lt.D.Kerkhof, 1Lt.A.Jacobs, 1SM P.Vandermeersche / 031280 Emergency landing near Mont-Saint-Guibert. By cause of ice both engines stopped, but nevertheless the pilot managed to, but aircraft considerably damaged. With the aid of USAF CH47C the Sea King is transported to Koksijde and repaired. As a direct result FOD-guard where fitted in front of the air intakes of all Belgian Sea Kings / 0290 emergency landing near Naninne, defect gearbox, repaired on site / 180197 after a rescue mission after a ship collision the aircraft has to make an emergency landing in heavy fog on the quay of Koksijde, no damage / 200203 during the tragic fire in an apartment building at Mons RS03 was slightly damaged when landing nearby the plastic roof of a pumping station was shattered by the rotor-blast and sucked in by the helicopter\'s engines. (call sign Rescue 93)
021003 l/n 40Sm




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