ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161290
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR21 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 845 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WV200 |
| MSN: | 55-456 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Hal Far -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Hal Far, Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-456, first flown 18 May 1953 - delivered to US Navy as a Sikorsky HO4S-3, BuAer No.133740, 7 July 1953. Transferred under MAP (Military Assistance Program) to UK/Royal Navy as WV200, delivered 16 September 1953
Written off 4 September 1956; crashed on take off from Hal Far, Malta. Reduced to spares by Westlands and Struck off Charge 20 November 1956
Sources:
1. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries15.html
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/24548/
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WV
4. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/AirfieldsAirlines/HalFarAirfield/tabid/320/language/en-GB/Default.aspx/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2013 22:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Oct-2013 22:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jul-2015 12:29 | Paix | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
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