Incident Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) XP144,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150367
 
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Date:Thursday 8 July 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XP144
MSN: WA/77
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:9 mi off Portland, Dorset -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched into the English Channel after engine failure while in a hover.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2012 12:43 TB Added
18-Sep-2013 07:31 Dr.John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
26-Sep-2013 12:45 TB Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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