Hard landing Incident Westland Wasp HAS.1 XT418,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156954
 
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Date:Saturday 12 December 1981
Time:
Type:Westland Wasp HAS.1
Owner/operator:829 NAS FAA RN
Registration: XT418
MSN: F9588
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:St Andrews Bay, South Georgia -   Falkland Islands
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Endurance, off South Georgia
Destination airport:St. Andrews Bay, S. Georgia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Caught by windshear on approach to land onto the beach at St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. It landed heavily, bounced and went onto its side. The crew and two passengers, the Governor of the Falkland Islands, Rex Hunt and his wife, were uninjured. It was stripped for spares and abandoned

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1981.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/208/

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2013 15:12 Dr. John Smith Added
27-Aug-2013 09:58 Anon. Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo, ]
17-Feb-2014 16:10 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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