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| Date: | Tuesday 29 January 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Regiment Brit. AAC |
| Registration: | XT637 |
| MSN: | F9643 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hildesheim -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | AAC Hildesheim |
The engine failed at 300 feet shortly after take off from Hildesheim, West Germany due to water contaminated fuel. It landed heavily on frozen ground, slid across a road and came to rest in a ditch. It was not repaired and was put into store at Wroughton until being disposed of
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2011 15:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Nov-2011 15:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Jan-2013 11:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Mar-2015 21:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Feb-2020 14:52 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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