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Lough Foyle: Royal Navy helicopter wreck found after 60 years

Summary by Ground News
Royal Navy Westland Dragonfly crashed into Lough Foyle in November 1958. It was discovered by researchers working on a 3D coastal survey of Northern Ireland. Despite being heavily corroded, the frame of the helicopter and its three rotor blades remain mostly intact. It still carries stencilling of the words "Royal Navy" on its tail boom.

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Evening StandardEvening Standard
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Royal Navy helicopter lost for 60 years identified in Lough Foyle

The Dragonfly helicopter crashed in 1958.

·London, United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Royal Navy helicopter lost for 60 years identified in Lough Foyle

The Dragonfly helicopter crashed in 1958.

·London, United Kingdom
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BBC NewsBBC News
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Lough Foyle: Royal Navy helicopter wreck found after 60 years

The wreck of a 1950s Westland Dragonfly was discovered by researchers mapping the coast.

·United Kingdom
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Belfast LiveBelfast Live
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Coastal survery uncovers lost Royal Navy ‘Dragonfly’ Helicopter

The helicopter came down on November 25, 1958, during a recovery exercise

·Belfast, United Kingdom
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NewsLetter UKNewsLetter UK

Rare 1958 Royal Navy Dragonfly helicopter crash site discovered on Foyle shore

The site of a 1958 Royal Navy helicopter crash has been uncovered by a high-tech survey of Northern Ireland's coastline.

·Portadown, United Kingdom
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Shropshire StarShropshire Star

Royal Navy helicopter lost for 60 years identified in Lough Foyle

The wreckage of a rare type of Royal Navy helicopter which crashed off the coast of Northern Ireland 60 years ago has been discovered.

·Ketley, United Kingdom
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DAERA broke the news in on Thursday, November 3, 2022.
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