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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 1975 |
| Time: | c. 0650 LT |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XP112 |
| MSN: | WA/63 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | alongside HMS Ark Royal off Plymouth, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
Ditched into the English Channel after a compressor surge while acting as plane guard. EFS deployed. All POB escaped. Capsized after 5 minutes. Sank while under tow.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/603049/Report_on_the_number_of_Royal_Navy_helicopters_ditched_in_1975.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2012 12:39 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jun-2013 18:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2013 18:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2017 15:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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