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Friday, September 4, 1998 Published at 22:13 GMT 23:13 UK
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Navy helicopter ditches by crash site
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The Sea King helicopter had flotation equipment
A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter has ditched in the North Sea near the site where an RAF Jaguar crashed on Thursday, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The four crew on the Navy helicopter escaped without serious injury and were winched to safety by an RAF search and rescue helicopter.
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The Jaguar pilot, based at RAF Coltishall, in Norfolk, ejected safely and was picked up unhurt.
The fighter bomber had been taking part in a routine training flight with other Jaguars when it plunged into the sea.
The MoD would not say whether the Sea King was taking part in a mission connected with Thursday's accident.
A spokesman said: "It's too early to speculate on what the helicopter was doing."
He added that a board of inquiry was being convened to investigate the incident.
The Sea King, which is fitted with flotation equipment, was to be salvaged from the surface by a recovery vessel.
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