Lynx crashed near Gütersloh

[michel N]

Today a Royal Army Lynx has crashed near Gütersloh. Lynx was on a trainingflight, and according to witnesses already on fire in the air. After an emergency-landing or crash-landing the chopper burnt out, 3 crew members sligthly injured.

credits and pictures:
http://www.nw-news.de/lokale_news/guete ... rannt.html

[Arjan]

Well you can consider that a complete write off! Luckily the crew escaped relatively unharmed!

[Stratofreighter]

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/470599 ... 011-a.html

[RobertMB]

Confirmed as Lynx AH7 XZ210 c/n 126 of British Army Air Corps 1 Regiment

BR,

Robert

[Tigerspoon]

Confirmed as Lynx AH7 XZ210 c/n 126 of British Army Air Corps 1 Regiment

BR,

Robert

confirmed by whom??

[RobertMB]

Confirmed as Lynx AH7 XZ210 c/n 126 of British Army Air Corps 1 Regiment

BR,

Robert

confirmed by whom??

Sorry forgot to mention the source : http://www.ukserials.com/ (section "losses" > "2011")

BR,

Robert

[Le Addeur noir]

Today a Royal Army Lynx has crashed near Gütersloh. Lynx was on a trainingflight, and according to witnesses already on fire in the air. After an emergency-landing or crash-landing the chopper burnt out, 3 crew members sligthly injured.

credits and pictures:
http://www.nw-news.de/lokale_news/guete ... rannt.html

The British army is not known as the Royal Army,the service is referred to as 'the army' within Britain.At no point is the 'Royal' title used.