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| Date: | Thursday 4 April 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS494 |
| MSN: | WA/168 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Sembawang -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During embarking onto HMS Albion the primary servo jack failed. Helicopter rolled to port causing the main rotor blades to strike the ground and the helicopter broke up on impact.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2012 07:59 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jul-2013 04:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2013 18:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Nov-2014 08:19 | Anthony G. | Updated [Location, ] |
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