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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS3 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XP110 |
| MSN: | WA/61 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi off Portland Bill, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched into the English Channel after engine failure.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2012 12:57 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jun-2013 02:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2013 18:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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