Accident Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) XS497,
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Date:Tuesday 14 December 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XS497
MSN: WA/171
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bau, Sarawak -   Malaysia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Bau, Sarawak
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed inverted after the main engine bearing failed.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Sep-2011 17:28 angels one five Added
23-Sep-2011 20:21 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
17-Jan-2012 06:08 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Narrative]
23-Jan-2012 15:29 Nepa Updated [Operator]
21-Mar-2012 12:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Oct-2012 07:25 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Apr-2013 23:11 angels one five Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative]
26-Apr-2013 09:10 TB Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative]
28-Sep-2013 13:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Sep-2013 19:58 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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