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| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 820 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XK934 |
| MSN: | WA/161 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lough Foyle, Eglinton, Londonderry, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland |
First flown: 14 Jul 57, delivered to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XK934, 22 Jul 57. Issued to 820 Squadron as "325/T", and operated aboard HMS Tiger
Written off 7 May 58: Ditched into Lough Foyle, Englinton, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland after engine failure. The three crew were picked up by HMS Zest. The helicopter sank into the lough, and was not recovered
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XK
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26620/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2013 08:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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