Incident Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55) XL872,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161287
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Wednesday 24 April 1963
Time:
Type:Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55)
Owner/operator:824 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: XL872
MSN: WA/222
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Indian Ocean 115 miles south of Mogadishu -   Somalia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Centaur, off Aden (Yemen)
Destination airport:HMS Aisne, off Somalia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL872 ("C-335" of 824 Sqn FAA RN) was written off 25/4/1963: Lost power during a stores transfer to HMS Aisne and ditched into the Indian Ocean 115 miles south of Mogadishu, Somalia. The three crew were rescued but the aircraft was not recovered

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26702/_
3. http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Aircraft-FAA/XL872-35_Ksar_1963_RD.jpg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Oct-2013 19:49 Dr. John Smith Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org