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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS880 |
| MSN: | WA/260 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Salvador, Bahia -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
Ditched into the South Atlantic Ocean after engine failure.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2012 07:40 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jul-2013 19:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2013 13:42 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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