Originally Posted by
Al-bert
Sorry to all you current guys who love the complexity of all the Gucci modes, bells and whistles that the S-92 enjoys, and you guys well versed in procedures and plates for everything. All those 'advantages' were directly responsible for this CFIT. It simply would not, indeed could not, have happened to a simple 'steam age' Sea King.
I would dispute that: on 21st March 1974 054 from 824NAS flew into a 220ft high cliff on the Lizard Peninsular when positioning at night at 200ft radalt hold (due to doppler plot slippage was the BOI finding). Why the radar failed to give an indication that all was not well was never established, all four on board were killed.