ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143885
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 21-FEB-2012 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Westland WAH-64D Longbow Apache AH1 |
| Operator: | Army Air Corps |
| Registration: | ZJ202 |
| C/n / msn: | DU036/WAH036 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Minor |
| Location: | In a field near Wherstead. 3 miles S of Ipswich, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EGUW |
| EGUW |
The crew of an Army Air Corps Westland WAH-64D Longbow Apache AH1 ZJ202 of 3/4 Regt. (full c/n DU036/WAH036) were forced on Tuesday 21 February 2012 to make a precautionary landing in a field near Wherstead, 3 miles S of Ipswich, Suffolk, after they clipped some power lines.
Neither of the two crew members, from Wattisham Airfield - EGUW, were injured when the helicopter force landed at 10:30 LT.
Sources:
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/breaking_news_apache_crash_lands_in_field_1_1216283#sharinganchor
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/pictures-british-army-crew-avoid-injury-after-apache-hits-power-line-368636/
http://www.key.aero/view_news.asp?ID=4955&thisSection=military
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/0/4/1860401.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2012 00:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 12:28 | 178.111.159.55 | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 22-Feb-2012 12:28 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2012 16:04 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2012 16:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
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