Incident Westland Wasp HAS.1 XS540,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156745
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 April 1968
Time:night
Type:Westland Wasp HAS.1
Owner/operator:829 NAS FAA RN
Registration: XS540
MSN: F9567
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Aurora, off Cape Point
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Suffered engine failure at 200ft during a night flight and ditched off Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa while operating off HMS Aurora. It sank and was not recovered. The two crew were rescued and were slightly injured

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/204/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Aurora_(F10)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2013 08:26 Dr. John Smith Added
17-Feb-2014 15:53 Nepa Updated [Operator]
30-Aug-2020 20:12 MiG15 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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