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| Date: | Saturday 18 January 1958 |
| Time: | 00:35 |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS7 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | ALAT (French Army Light Aviation) |
| Registration: | 103/AVL |
| MSN: | WA/122 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wadi Kabir, Masqat -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed on take-off in darkness, heavy rain and gusty wind in attempt to recover the helicopter from sudden floods during flood relief mission. Bodies of Lt Francois Boscheron and André Morisset found February 13, 1958.
Sources:
http://www.matalat.fr/page405/.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2012 09:03 | TB | Added |
| 15-Jul-2012 11:24 | TB | Updated [Date, ] |
| 11-Dec-2013 16:39 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, ] |
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