ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145656
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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR4 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 155 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XJ408 |
| MSN: | WA/34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kuala Lumpur -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whirlwind HAR.4: first flown 27/10/1954 as XD778 (incorrect serial), delivered to RAF 12/11/1954. To 155 Squadron at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.
Written off 26/8/1955: The controls reverted to manual while in the hover at Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, due to hydraulic failure. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed, seriously injuring an airman who was standing nearby. To ground instruction at Changi, Singapore
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XJ
https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/155squadron.cfm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2012 15:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Aug-2012 08:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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