ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150105
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| Date: | 03-JAN-1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XT462 |
| MSN: | WA/284 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Culdrose, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Main rotor blades detached during engine runs, severing the tail boom and helicopter rolled onto its side.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2012 11:44 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2013 11:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 08:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Jan-2013 12:17 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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