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11-Dec-12 Westland Sea King Mk.43B Lakselv, Norway

11-Dec-12

Hard landing in remote location on training flight – port side undercarriage collapsed and fuselage resting on the ground.  Crew of 6 rescued by another helicopter – local temperature was -10C.  Helicopter recovered by Mi-26 from Russia two weeks later (photo)

22-Nov-12 Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King Halifax, Canada

22-Nov-12

Emergency landing after hydraulic failure.  5 POB, no injuries

25-Jun-12 Sikorsky S61 St Mary’s, UK

25-Jun-12

Emergency landing at St Mary’s, Scilly Isles, on a flight out of Tresco after a warning light came on.  Apparently a ‘spurious fire warning’

12-Dec-11 IN556 Westland Sea King Mk.42C Mangalore, India

12-Dec-11

Helicopter caught fire shortly after landing.  13 POB all safe

12-Jun-11 Westland Sea King Mk.50 Garden Island, Australia

12-Jun-11

Precautionary landing.   Aircraft shut down without further incident in accordance with standard emergency procedures.   No personnel were injured during the incident.  Being investigated by maintenance personnel from 817 Squadron.

16-Mar-11 89+57 Westland-Sikorsky WS61 Kalefeld, Germany

16-Mar-11

Precautionary landing due to weather and a technical defect.  Stayed overnight, departed next day.

10-Aug-10 (Serial TBA) Sikorsky S61 Lower Sackville, Canada

10-Aug-10

22-Jul-10 N950SB Sikorsky S61 Long Beach, US-California

22-Jul-10

16-Jul-10 C-…. Sikorsky S61 Paddy’s Pond, Canada

16-Jul-10

21-May-10 (Serial TBA) Sea King Nad Ali, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

21-May-10