Wirestrike Incident Westland Sioux AH.1 XT832,
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Date:Monday 7 October 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Sioux AH.1
Owner/operator:5th Royal Tank Regiment Brit. AAC
Registration: XT832
MSN: WA594
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Fromhausen, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia -   Germany
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Fromhausen, West Germany
Destination airport:Detmold, West Germany
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 7/10/1968: The aircraft entered fog shortly after take off from Fromhausen (a district of the city of Horn-Bad Meinberg in Lippe, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany). While attempting to return to base it struck power lines and crashed. The pilot received major injuries

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fromhausen

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jul-2013 00:41 Dr. John Smith Added
10-Apr-2020 20:25 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Operator]
12-Feb-2021 08:44 Davejohn Updated [Total occupants]

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