ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64770
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 January 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 660 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | XP901 |
| MSN: | F9502 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Sek Kong -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Sek Kong, Hong Kong | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While serving with 660 Squadron, Hong Kong, the aircraft was badly damaged and written off in a heavy engine off landing at Sek Kong. The two crewmen were slightly injured.
The pilot Captain Mike Trueman 10th Gurkha Rifles was flying with the 660 Squadron QHI Captain Stephen Murray-twinn AAC. The tail was chopped off by the blades in an engine off landing in wind conditions which were beyond limits. EOL were subsequently banned on the narrow grass strip which ran along the side of the runway.
Sources:
www.Scramble.nl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Scout
http://www.airshaw.co.uk/page3.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2011 17:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2012 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 30-Nov-2012 12:10 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2012 12:11 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2012 12:11 | MJT | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2012 12:16 | MJT | Updated [Narrative] |
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