Accident Westland Scout AH.1 XW614,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64775
 
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Date:Saturday 2 December 1978
Time:night
Type:Westland Scout AH.1
Owner/operator:659 Sqn AAC
Registration: XW614
MSN: F9742
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lough Ross, Northern Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:AAC Ballykelly
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into Lough Ross, Northern Ireland after the pilot became disorientated during a night time sortie whilst wearing night vision goggles. Both crew (Capt Stirling and Corprol Adcock) were killed. XW614 was the last of five Scouts written off during operations in the Province.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Scout#Accidents_and_Incidents
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1234037/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Oct-2011 20:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
01-Nov-2011 07:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Source]
01-May-2013 17:20 Nepa Updated [Operator]
17-Jun-2013 23:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Source, Narrative]

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