ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156953
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| Date: | Thursday 26 August 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS544 |
| MSN: | F9571 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Firth of Forth near the Forth Bridge, Midlothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Yarmouth, in Firth of Forth |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Failed to recover from a wingover manoeuvre during a flying display for the crew of HMS Yarmouth and their families. It crashed into the Firth of Forth near the Forth Bridge somersaulted and sank. One of the two crew were injured. It was recovered and sent to the AIU at Lee-on-Solent
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/205/
3. http://m.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060029582
4. http://www.hms-yarmouth.com/timeline.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2013 14:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Oct-2013 22:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities] |
| 18-Feb-2014 14:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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