Hard landing Incident Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HC.4 XB256,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153609
 
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Date:Saturday 4 September 1954
Time:
Type:Westland WS-51 Dragonfly HC.4
Owner/operator:194 Sqn RAF
Registration: XB256
MSN: WA/H/129
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kuala Lumpur Sungai Besi/Simpang (WMKF) -   Malaysia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Kuala Lumpur Sungai Besi/Simpang (WMKF)
Destination airport:Kuala Lumpur Sungai Besi/Simpang (WMKF)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Suffered gear box failure during a test flight on 4/9/1954 due to oil starvation. The pilot attempted an auto rotation but the aircraft landed heavily near Kuala Lumpur airfield, Malaya

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1954.htm
https://www.helis.com/database/sqd/194-Squadron/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950_-_1959_16.html]
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/uk/army/types/dragonfly.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2013 20:58 Dr. John Smith Added
28-Feb-2013 21:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
08-Apr-2013 20:50 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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