Incident Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 XJ361,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155487
 
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Date:Monday 8 September 1958
Time:
Type:Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14
Owner/operator:Khormaksar SF RAF
Registration: XJ361
MSN: 13248
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Khormaksar, Aden -   Yemen
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Khormaksar, Aden
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 08/09/1958: Lost its tail rotor and spun into the ground at Khormaksar, Aden

Note: According to some sources, the aircraft may have been on charge with 84 Squadron RAF at the time of its crash

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20140819231028/http://britains-smallwars.com:80/Aden/units.html
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AMWU.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Apr-2013 19:51 Dr. John Smith Added
21-Apr-2013 20:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
06-May-2013 19:12 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
05-Nov-2019 22:32 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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