ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160447
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL882 |
| MSN: | WA/232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 mile east of Portland, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Portland, Dorset |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whirlwind HAS.7 XL882 ("514/PO" of 829 NAS, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm) was written off on 15/11/1966. When at 1,200ft and in a formation, vibration increased and a loud bang was heard. Shortly afterwards the engine stopped and the pilot ditched into the English Channel four miles east of Portland, Dorset. He was rescued by an accompanying Wessex but the Whirlwind was not recovered
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26710/
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1202710/
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20130321095657/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/dorset/dorcrash.html
5. http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafsubaqua/rafcms/mediafiles/04F90D75_5056_A318_A85893C085315C27.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2013 20:09 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 29-Jan-2014 20:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:20 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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