ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156866
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 703 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS531 |
| MSN: | F9558 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Rothesay, English Channel 7 ½ miles off Anvil Point, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Portland, Dorset |
| HMS Rothesay, off Dorset | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into the English Channel 7 ½ miles off Anvil Point, Dorset after loss of control due to suspected tail rotor failure while landing on HMS Rothesay. It rolled over and sank but the two crew were rescued.
According to some sources, XS531 crashed due to being "inadvertantly shot down by a green grenade from HMS Ocelot whilst carrying out a simulated attack of Portland"
Recovered and allocated to ground instruction
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1977.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/202/
3. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/WaspProductionList.aspx
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showpost.php?p=127541&postcount=54]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2013 02:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Feb-2014 14:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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