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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 1963 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Bristol Belvedere HC1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XG473 |
| MSN: | 13364 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Long Merarap, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brunei |
Crashed in the Trusan River Valley, near Long Merarap, Sarawak, Borneo, after cable failure and subsequent loss of yaw control.
This accident was a catalyst for a temporary grounding of the Belvedere fleet for 2 months while investigations were carried out.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
http://www.lancs-fusiliers.co.uk/feature/ChopperEssex/Chopper_Essex_Feature.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/mp/memorials/trusan.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2011 04:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 06:19 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jan-2013 09:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Oct-2013 20:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Feb-2014 19:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Apr-2014 15:44 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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