Incident Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) XS875,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89219
 
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Date:Saturday 7 September 1974
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XS875
MSN: WA/255
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off northern Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Ark Royal
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Engine failure while taking-off from ship. Crashed onto the deck and tail brocke off.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1974.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jan-2011 15:31 TB Added
01-Dec-2011 09:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Mar-2012 14:04 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
24-Jun-2013 19:39 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
25-Jun-2013 08:13 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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