Incident Westland Gazelle AH1 XW869,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65074
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 October 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic GAZL model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Gazelle AH1
Owner/operator:British Army Air Corps (AAC)
Registration: XW869
MSN: 1139
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Stockbridge, Hampshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Main rotor blades struck the ground during low level flight. Lost control, came to rest on its starboard side and destroyed by fire.

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20130717113810/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/hancrash.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Sep-2011 13:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
12-Mar-2013 19:50 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
07-Jun-2013 01:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source]
24-Jun-2013 15:34 TB Updated [Operator, Source]

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