Wirestrike Accident Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Series 1 F-SEBI / 017,
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Date:Wednesday 27 April 1955
Time:
Type:Westland WS-55 Whirlwind Series 1
Owner/operator:ALAT
Registration: F-SEBI / 017
MSN: WAB12
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Giry, Niévre 58 -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hit power line during low level flight. Crashed and burned.

Sources:

[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.matalat.fr/page410.html]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Apr-2012 08:30 TB Added
23-Apr-2012 08:31 TB Updated [Date]
13-Sep-2013 09:12 Dr.John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
11-Dec-2013 15:05 TB Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
11-Dec-2013 15:07 TB Updated [Location]
27-Mar-2022 22:21 Ron Averes Updated [Registration]
28-Mar-2022 06:15 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
28-Mar-2022 06:19 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]
28-Mar-2022 06:33 Ron Averes Updated [Operator]

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