ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156635
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| Date: | Monday 16 April 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.9 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent SF FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN310 |
| MSN: | WA290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile SW of Gilkicker Point, Gosport, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 16/4/1973 when the engine surged when computer control was selected forcing it to ditch into the Solent into 80 feet of water, one mile south west of Gilkicker Point, Gosport, Hampshire. The three crew were picked up by a civilian helicopter but the Whirlwind was not recovered from where it sank.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26839/
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?101520-Westland-Whirlwind-Paint-Schemes(Helicopter)&p=1603778
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2013 09:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Jun-2013 09:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 04-Jun-2015 21:52 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2019 09:40 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Dec-2020 15:43 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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