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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 845 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XK945 |
| MSN: | WA/172 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranea Sea, off Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Malta |
First flown 27 Sep 57; delivered to the Royal Navy 7 Oct 57, and issued to 845 NAS.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 25 Feb 59: ditched into the Mediterranean Sea off Malta, and sank, while operating off HMS Centaur, after the engine failed while in a 36 ft hover. The three crew were rescued by another Whirlwind HAS.7, XK942
Sources:
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26631/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2013 09:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Jan-2013 15:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Mar-2015 23:41 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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