ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138656
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| Date: | Saturday 25 September 1965 |
| Time: | 16:20 LT |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR10 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XP327 |
| MSN: | WA/347 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kampung Seroban, Sarawak, Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuching, Sarawak (KCH/WBGG) |
| Kuching, Sarawak (KCH/WBGG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On September 25 1965 XP327 was searching for Army Air Corps Westland Scout XR599, which had been missing since the evening of September 20th. The fore and aft jack servo of the Whirlwind's main rotor became disconnected in flight owing to an error in maintenance; the Whirlwind went out of control, and dived into the jungle at Kampung Seroban, approximately 28 nautical miles southeast of Kuching, Sarawak, breaking up as it passed through the tree tops.
A Senior NCO of 225 Squadron was subsequently court-martialled for the maintenance error. The NCO, was however, later acquitted of all charges on appeal. According to contemporary newspapers reports, the crash took place at 4:20pm, and the Whirlwind was carrying three extra crew on board as "lookouts"
Sources:
1. https://www.pprune.org/archive/index.php/t-421652.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5375-Flt-Lt-Canham-and-SAC-Galbraith.
ABC (Madrid) 28 September 1965, p63
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2011 18:14 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2012 11:33 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2013 23:29 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2013 08:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 14:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2013 15:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jun-2014 01:04 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2016 19:53 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Nov-2017 12:05 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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