Incident Westland Sioux AH.1 XV310,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157283
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 April 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Sioux AH.1
Owner/operator:CFS RAF
Registration: XV310
MSN: WA/564
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hinstock, Shropshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:RAF Ternhill, Shropshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Westland Sioux AH.1s (XV310 "H" and XV316 "F") of the CFS collided and crashed at Hinstock, Shropshire during a practice display by the Tomahawk Display Team. One pilot was seriously injured, the other was slightly injured.

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
2. http://aerobaticteams.net/raf-past-display-teams.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jun-2013 17:33 Dr. John Smith Added
30-May-2014 19:39 TB Updated [Operator, Embed code, Narrative]
30-Oct-2014 09:36 Paco Updated [Operator]

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