ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157685
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 March 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | RNAS Lossiemouth SF FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL884 |
| MSN: | WA234 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 200 yards E of Covesea radio station Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire (LMO/EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 5/3/1968: Suffered engine trouble while attempting to land on a cliff top 200 yards east of Covesea radio station, Lossiemouth, Morayshire. It crashed and rolled onto its side injuring two of the three crew. To the AIU at Lee-on-Solent and formally struck off charge 15/3/1968; the wreckage was later placed on Fleetlands fire dump
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26712/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2013 00:29 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Mar-2015 20:08 | Oezil 007 | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2019 09:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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