ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145251
Last updated: 13 July 2020
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| Date: | 13-AUG-1957 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR2 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | ALAT (French Army Light Aviation) |
| Registration: | 197/AMR |
| C/n / msn: | WA/186 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Randon, 4 km from Mondovi -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bone |
| Souk-Ahres |
The crew was caught by the rotor while fight a fire start outside the crashed helicopter. Marshal Yves Bailly (engineer) died from injuries.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.matalat.fr/page413.html]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2012 11:59 | TB | Added |
| 11-Dec-2013 16:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator] |
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