ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156753
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT789 |
| MSN: | F9671 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mull of Kintyre, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Dido, off Mull of kintyre | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 12/8/1970: During a night ground controlled approach to HMS Dido it flew into rising ground on the Mull of Kintyre, Western Scotland. The wreckage was found by an RAF Shackleton from Ballykelly. One of the two crew (Lt. Cdr.David M. Carr, RN) was killed and the other injured. Recovered by Sea King XV656 and later transferred to the AIU at Lee-on-Solent and to ground instruction with the AES there
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/217/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
3. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/waspPage3.aspx
4. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1970-75.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2013 10:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Oct-2013 21:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2014 14:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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