ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64757
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| Date: | Saturday 30 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 2nd Gurkha Air Platoon, British Army Air Corps |
| Registration: | XT216 |
| MSN: | WA/375 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Padawan, Kuching, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Padawan, Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 30/7/1966: Sank uncontrollably shortly after take off from Padawan airstrip. It landed heavily causing the main rotors to shear off the tail boom. The two New Zealand Army aircrew and two passengers escaped safely
Sources:
1.http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padawan_municipality
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2011 20:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 07:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2014 01:55 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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