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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR10 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP348 |
| MSN: | WA/364 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Midhurst, Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manston, Kent (MSE/EGMH) |
Written off 3/6/1964: Flew into the ground near Midhurst, Sussex, after suffering blade stall. This phenomenon occurs when the ‘retreating’ blade stalls because the aircraft is travelling too fast, causing insufficient airflow over the blade. The remedy is to slow down but in this case the pilot went into a dive to increase speed. Both crew were killed
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26904/
3. http://www.22squadronassociation.org.uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2011 00:05 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, ] |
| 23-Apr-2012 11:26 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, ] |
| 01-Oct-2013 18:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2013 09:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 14-Jun-2022 10:57 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 07-Jan-2024 08:17 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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