Helicopter Accidents Westland Sea King year 1977

Year 1977 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Year	Version	C/N
1977	has.1	wa 634	XV646 : conducting anti-submarine warfare suffered catastrophic failure of the tail rotor drive shaft. Following heavy impact, the aircraft rolled over and sank. Crew vacated aircraft during descent and embarked in individual liferafts. It was some time before they were found and recovered. The aircraft remains at approx 15000 feet depth in the Bay of Biscay.
1977	mk43	wa 753	072 : One of the crew was Kjell Asbjørn Hoem
1977	mk50	wa 794	N16-119 : RAN 908, ex G-17-8; w/o 09may77 crashed into Sea off Cocos Islands near HMAS Melbourne while making a night landing

3 C/N found.