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| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 815 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL877 |
| MSN: | WA/227 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Inishowan Head, County Donegal, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland |
First flown 14 Jul 58; delivered to the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm 22 July 58 and issued to 815 NAS.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21 Oct 58: ditched into the sea off Inishowan Head, County Donegal, Northern Ireland, after complete loss of directional control while coming to a hover. The three crew were rescued by the Dutch submarine "Zeeleeuw"
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XL
www.helis.com/database/model/151
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2013 10:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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