ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64774
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Regiment AAC |
| Registration: | XR604 |
| MSN: | F9526 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Suvla Barracks, Harold Street, Hereford -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hereford |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Prior to take off from Hereford, Herefordshire the pilot inadvertently operated the fuel shut off cock instead of the cabin heater. The engine failed at 800ft and the aircraft overturned during the subsequent forced landing in a school playing field. The pilot was slightly injured
Sources:
1. http://www,westlandscout.com/Prod2.aspx
2. http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Scout
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2011 07:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2013 06:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 12-Nov-2018 17:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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