Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Lynx HAS2 Serial 060 Register XZ243 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
w/o 10mar88 as /635 in Portuguese waters 40 miles off Cabo Roca. During long range night training exercise crashed into the sea on return 0.5 miles from the stern of parent ship RFA Engadine (K08), 2 fatalities day before the accident the morning after the crash
1997-12
Portland Air Engineering Department Ground Trainer, Shell Only uncoded with no regi, Total Airframe Hours at crash 2516:15 HMS Sultan Air Engineering Training School, shell only, BDR trainer by Dec97
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RIP: CAWTHORNE, Richard A, Sub Lieutenant, C032051W (HMS Osprey) and DAVIES, Anthony P G, Lieutenant Commander, C023660H