ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161687
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| Date: | 20-MAR-1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 737 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL876 |
| MSN: | WA/226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | English Channel, 3 miles off Portland Harbour Breakwater, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Portland, Dorset (EGDP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 20/03/1961,XL876 ("PO-772") a Whirlwind HAS.7 of 737 Sqn FAA RN, ditched into the English Channel three miles off Portland Harbour breakwater, Dorset after the sonar gear caught fire in the rear cabin while dunking. The three crew were rescued and the helicopter was salvaged and went to the AIU at Lee-on-Solent for investigation
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26705/
3. http://dorset.hampshireairfields.co.uk/dorcrash.html
4. http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafsubaqua/rafcms/mediafiles/04F90D75_5056_A318_A85893C085315C27.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2013 23:38 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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