ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139479
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XT150 |
| MSN: | 1562 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Asahan Ranges, Malacca -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Suffered clutch failure on take off from a jungle clearing in Malaysia during a CASEVAC mission. The aircraft landed heavily on its starboard side injuring one of the three occupants. Cause of crash was an engine over speed resulting in the aircraft yawing, hitting the ground and rolling over. Declared cat 5 (P) on 14/6/68.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2011 10:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Jul-2013 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2014 19:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Jun-2014 13:47 | TB | Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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