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| Date: | Monday 11 October 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS884 |
| MSN: | WA/264 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Camel Estuary, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aberporth |
| RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall |
Ditched in the Atlantic Ocean after explosion in engine and fire.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2012 03:00 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jun-2013 01:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2013 17:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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