What the records say
- When
- 2 Apr 2005
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 1.10° N, 97.53° E
- Description
- 2005 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 9
2005 Nias Island Sea King crash
2005 aviation accident
On 2 April 2005, a Royal Australian Navy Westland WS-61 Sea King helicopter of 817 Squadron RAN crashed while approaching to land on a sports field located near the village of Tuindrao in the region of Amandraya on the Indonesian island of Nias, where it was due to provide humanitarian support to people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
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