ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64747
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 February 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 661 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | XT836 |
| MSN: | WA598 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Detmold -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Detmold, West Germany |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Despite being warned, the aircraft entered cloud on take off from Detmold, West Germany. XT836 crashed after the pilot became disorientated while in a turn due to the snow covered ground. He received major injuries
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
2. photo of wreckage: http://www.ukserials.com/images/losses/xt836.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2013 23:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2014 19:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2018 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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