Accident Westland Wessex HAS3 (S-58T) XP138,
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Date:Monday 15 July 1974
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS3 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XP138
MSN: WA/71
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Chesil Bank, Dorset -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Portland, Dorset
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into English Channel after engine failure.

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jan-2011 15:35 TB Added
25-Jun-2013 10:26 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
26-Jun-2013 08:13 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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