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Date: | Wednesday 24 March 1965 |
Time: | |
Type: | Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
Registration: | XS123 |
MSN: | WA/102 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 40 mi NW of Pulau Pinang -
Malaysia
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | HMS Eagle |
Destination airport: | HMS Eagle |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:In use as SAR 'plane guard'.
Ditched in the sea after engine failure. Suspected Fuel Metering Unit fault.
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm 2.
http://www.navy-net.co.uk/fleet-air-arm/54638-helicopter-lost-borneo.html#post933701 3.
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Oct-2012 08:08 |
TB |
Added |
16-Sep-2013 02:59 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
26-Sep-2013 17:37 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
17-Aug-2014 14:21 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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