ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161686
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| Date: | Friday 10 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 824 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL879 |
| MSN: | WA/229 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles N of The Lizard, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Cildrose, Cornwall |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 10/3/1961 two Westland Whirlwind HAS.7s of 824 Sqn FAA RN (XL879 "335" and XL884 "336"), collided and crashed. XL879 crashed into a field three miles north of The Lizard, Cornwall, after touching rotor blades with XL884 at 500 feet during formation flying. The three crew escaped safely. The remains of XL879 were used as ground instruction at Manadon until it was burnt at the Open day there in 1990. XL884 landed safely but crashed in a separate incident on 5/3/1968
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26708/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2013 23:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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