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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind 4 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 155 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XJ413 |
| MSN: | WA/40 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles NNE of Slim river, Padang -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Johore, Malayasia |
XJ413: first flown 23/11/1954 as XD783, delivered 3/12/1954 as XJ413 after original serial re-allocated to a Canadair Sabre F.4. Issued to 155 Squadron, RAF
Dived into trees five miles NNE of Slim river, Padang, Malaya after tail rotor failure, killing all 4 crew on board. The wreckage was not recovered
Sources:
http://mhg.mymalaya.com/whirlwindxj413.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XJ
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26329/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2013 15:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jul-2013 20:33 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 06-Nov-2018 21:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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