Incident Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) XM840,
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Date:Tuesday 29 May 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XM840
MSN: WA/21
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:750 mi S of Hong Kong -   Hong Kong
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Ark Royal
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched in the South China Sea after engine failure.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jan-2011 11:11 ThW Added
08-Feb-2011 13:31 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Mar-2012 06:01 TB Updated [Location, Source]

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