ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150385
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 November 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS864 |
| MSN: | WA/244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi off Portland, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into English Channel after loss of power in the hover at 125ft. This was due to the failure of the gearbox.
829 Squadron Record Book: "On Tuesday the Wessex of Devonshire Flight ditched following an engine failure The crew was Lt Cmdr Marshall; the CO of 829; Lt Truler and PO Brockman. The aircraft ditched very violently and sank immediately. The CO 829 got free unhurt, Lt Truler suffered a broken nose and PO Brockman suffered a double fracture to one leg and a broken arm. A prolonged search failed to find Lieutenant Commander Marshall. On salvaging the aircraft he was found still in the cockpit. The loss of a pilot of such high calibre and long experience is a severe blow to the Navy and 829 Squadron as well as being a very sad loss to those who knew him personally."
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
829 Squadron Record Book at the Fleet Air Arm museum
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2012 07:45 | TB | Added |
| 13-Jul-2018 14:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2023 09:38 | Elfrend | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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