ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64773
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| Date: | Sunday 26 August 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | BATUS, Army Air Corps |
| Registration: | XR601 |
| MSN: | F9523 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Suffield, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The main rotor severed the tailboom in a heavy landing at Suffield, Canada after engine failure while in a 50 feet hover. One of the two crew were badly injured. Allocated to ground instruction at Arborfield
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Scout
www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2011 20:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 17-Oct-2011 20:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source] |
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