Detailed history and photos of helicopter Westland Sea King HAS.1 Serial wa 634 Register XV646 used by Fleet Air Arm RN (Royal Navy) Track service timeline and current status.
ditched in Bristol Channel off Lundy Isle on its way back to HMS Hermes
1977-10-25
HAS.1 f/f 30 Jul 1969, d/d 19 Aug 1969, HAS.1 700Sq(S) Sq/584-CU 1969 w/o 25oct77 when ditched into the South West Approaches due to loss of yaw control while with 814Sq.
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.
