ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120969
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 20-JUL-1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XP114 |
| C/n / msn: | WA/65 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1 mile NE of Culdrose, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall |
Crash landed at Penboa Farm after explosion of the engine. Caught fire and burned out.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
http://www.avroshackleton.com/Ballykelly.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2011 13:14 | TB | Added |
| 24-Sep-2011 18:56 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2011 01:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2012 13:31 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Damage, Narrative] |
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