ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152719
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Date: | Friday 31 July 1959 |
Time: | |
Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.2 (S-55T) |
Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | XJ766 |
MSN: | WA/112 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Constantine Bay, Padstow, Cornwall -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon (EGDC) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:First flown : 21 Mar 56. Delivered to Royal Air Force as XJ766, 26 Apr 56, issued to 22 Squadron as 'M'
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31 Jul 59: Suffered engine failure during a search for a swimmer and ditched into Constantine Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. The crew escaped safely
Remains struck off charge as Cat.5 (Scrap) in Aug 59, last recorded as being dumped in a scrapyard in South London in Feb 61
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm www.helis.com/database/cn/26404/ http://www.scramble.nl/?option=com_showreports&view=article&ct=GB&id=2435 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
23-Jan-2013 16:50 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
05-Apr-2013 14:55 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
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