ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161288
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XL822 |
| MSN: | 13438 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Trusan River Valley, near Long Merarap, Sarawak, Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuching, Sarawak (KCH/WBGG) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sycamore XL822 ("V" of 110 Sqn, RAF) was written off 6/5/1963: During the search for Bristol Belvedere XG473 of 66 Sqn, RAF (which had gone missing on 4th May) the aircraft suffered partial engine failure. The pilot force landed in a restricted clearing in the Trusan River Valley, near Long Murarap, Sarawak, Borneo, but it struck a tree stump and rolled over. The pilot survived this crash, but was later killed when his Wessex, XT679 collided with another on 12th November 1970
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. http://www.focalplanes.co.uk/2010/05/from-the-photo-archive-sycamore-helicopters-doing-vip/62_08-s05-sycamore-xl822-takes-off-with-the-vip-a-5-star-general-on-board-s917b/
3. https://www.arrse.co.uk/community/showthread.php?t=130495
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2013 21:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Feb-2014 17:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2014 08:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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