What the records say
- When
- 12 Jun 2002
- Kind
- Air disaster
- Coordinates
- 35.00° N, 73.50° W
- Description
- 2002 aviation accident
- Deaths
- 2
HMS Richmond helicopter crash
2002 aviation accident
The Westland Lynx helicopter attached to the Royal Navy frigate HMS Richmond crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on 12 June 2002, killing two of the three on board. It had been returning to the ship after an air-to-ship missile live firing exercise, when it suffered a double engine failure.
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