ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55072
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HC2 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XR500 |
| MSN: | WA/125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hong Kong harbour -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF SEK Kong |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into Hong Kong harbour during winching exercise in foggy weather.
Crashed into Mirs Bay. NOT THE HARBOUR
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 15:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2012 08:23 | TB | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 07-Jul-2013 01:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2013 19:19 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2019 15:14 | Roger Phillips | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2021 16:55 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
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