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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XM876 |
| MSN: | WA/35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Rockall Bank, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Wasp |
Ditched into the sea after loss of power while on night exercise.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 12:23 | TB | Added |
| 09-Dec-2011 07:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2012 05:45 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2012 05:56 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 01-Nov-2023 14:48 | Paul63mod | Updated |
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