ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160544
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| Date: | Friday 30 April 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Saunders Roe Skeeter AOP.12 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Flt Brit. AAC |
| Registration: | XM525 |
| MSN: | S2/5101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dorbaum, near Munster -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Handorf-Munster, West Germany |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 30/4/1965: The aircraft lost height in a left hand turn during a formation display practice at Munster, West Germany with three other Skeeters. The pilot was unable to recover the aircraft and it struck the ground hard at Dorbaum which broke off the nose wheel oleo. The main rotors then struck the ground and the aircraft rolled onto its left side. The two crew were uninjured
The Skeeter was deemed to be damaged beyond economic repairs, and was formally struck off charge as Cat.5(c) on 11/5/1965
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flugplatz_M%C3%BCnster-Handorf#Seit_1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2013 16:21 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 06-Jun-2015 11:05 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2020 18:30 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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