ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157816
Last updated: 14 December 2020
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| Date: | 10-JAN-1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12E (HT.2) |
| Owner/operator: | 705 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS702 |
| C/n / msn: | 2289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall |
Written off 10/1/1967: Badly damaged at Culdrose, Cornwall when a fuel tank exploded during an inspection. Sent to Fleetlands for repair but was declared a write off. Struck off charge in 1969 and broken up at RNAS Yeovilton for spares and scrap
The cockpit bubble was later mated to the rear of Sioux XT184 (which crashed 11/6/1971) and was used as static display airframe
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/55/
Images:
Photo of XS702 courtesy AirHistory.net
Biggin Hill (EGKB / BQH)
18 September 1965; (c) Terry Dann
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2013 01:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Feb-2014 14:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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