ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161366
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 September 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR10 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 228 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XJ428 |
| MSN: | WA/44 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles S of Bridlington, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, Humberside (EGXV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown 20/12/1954 with serial XD797 (which had already been allocated to a Canadair Sabre F.4). Delivered to the Royal Air Force as Whirlwind HAR.4, with new serial XJ428, 7/1/1955. Converted HAR.10 in 1962. Written off 10/9/1963: Crash-landed two miles south of Bridlington, Yorkshire after loss of power. Struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I) on 28/2/1964, and allocated for ground instructional use as 7821M. In the event, later deemed to be too badly damaged for use as such and scrapped at RAF Ternhill in mid-1964 instead
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26333/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2013 18:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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