ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156746
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT440 |
| MSN: | F9610 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles from the Texel Light Vessel, Noord-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Cleopatra, off Dutch coast |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 17/9/1968: Lost power and ditched into the North Sea three miles from the Texel Light Vessel off the Dutch coast and ten miles from HMS Cleopatra. Both crew were injured and the helicopter was recovered and sent to the AIU at Lee-on-Solent
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1291917/
3. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/214/
4. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/waspPage3.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2013 08:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Feb-2014 18:52 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:11 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2022 06:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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