First Flight 06/08/74. Previously G-17-2. Delivered 08/04/75.On 10 July 1989
embarked upon HMAS Stalwart where the aircraft was used to ferry the prime
Minister Bob Hawke for a visit around the fleet. On 6 August 1989 the
aircraft piloted by LEUT(P)A Jankowski RAN & crew ditched, made a water
landing, in the sea North of Darwin during exercise Kangaroo 89 due to an
engine heating problem.They succesfully took off again and landed back on
board the frigate HMAS Darwin. The crew commended for their actions by Flag
Officer, Australian Fleet.Aboard HMAS Manoora at Christmas Island,
01/09/2001 and at Nauru 16/09/01.On Board HMAS Kanimbla with N16-234 as part
of relief operations for Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami.Crashed Fatal at appr
7.30pm (AEST) 2 April 2005 whilst on relief operations on Nias Island,
Indonesia.9 Australian Defence Force members killed and 2 injured.Aircraft
destroyed.Killed were LEUT M Davey RAN,LEUT M Goodall RAN, LEUT P Kimlin
RAN, LEUT J King RAN,P/O S Slattery RAN,Leading Seaman S Bennett RAN. RAAF
passengers Sqdn Ldr P McCarthy,F/Lt L Rowbottom and Sgt W Jones.

a.. Images of N16-100.

R.I.P.

"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
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Just posted the evening news followup to this morning's bulletin.


http://www.adf-serials.com/ have updated their page with the
identification of the airframe and a list of the crew who died.


See N16 - Westland Sea King Mk.50A
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Regards



Dave Kearton