ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152505
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.3 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 155 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XD185 |
| MSN: | WA/28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fort Selim, Cameron Highlands, -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown: 9 Aug 54, delivered to RAF 19 Nov 54. Issued to 155 Squadron.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) on 31 Jan 58: XD185 force landed into a river near Fort Selim, Cameron Highlands, Malaya, after engine failure. She was dismantled on site, airlifted to Fort Selim but most of the damaged parts, including the engine, were left at the riverbank near the crash site.
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://mhg.mymalaya.com/whirlwindxd185.htm
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26319/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2013 07:56 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Jan-2013 08:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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