ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161127
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 846 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN262 |
| MSN: | WA/274 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cowie Harbour, north of Sebatik Island, Sabah, Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ambulance |
| Departure airport: | HMS Albion, off Malaya |
| Labuan, Borneo (LBU/WKBL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XN262 ("Z" of 846 Sqn, FAA RN) was written off 16/5/1964: Ditched into Cowie Harbour, north of Sebatik Island, Sabah, Borneo, at approximate co-ordinates: 4°10′02″N 117°47′02″E, after a suspected tail rotor failure while on a CASEVAC sortie. One of the casualties - reportedly a soldier from the Ghurkha Regiment - drowned
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26738/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebatik_Island
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20140629014616/http://britains-smallwars.com:80/Borneo/units.html
5. http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/albion09.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Oct-2013 16:50 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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