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| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS497 |
| MSN: | WA/171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bau, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Bau, Sarawak |
Crashed inverted after the main engine bearing failed.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2011 17:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Sep-2011 20:21 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jan-2012 15:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Mar-2012 12:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Oct-2012 07:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 23:11 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Apr-2013 09:10 | TB | Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2013 13:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Sep-2013 19:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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