ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89691
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 15-JAN-1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) |
| Operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS500 |
| C/n / msn: | WA/174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Porthleven, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Bulwark |
Hit the water at Mounts Bay when low flying in hazy conditions.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jan-2011 12:09 | ThW | Added |
| 06-Mar-2011 10:51 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 06-Mar-2011 10:55 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 15-Dec-2011 23:19 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 27-Jan-2012 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Mar-2012 13:53 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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