ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152566
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| Date: | Monday 27 January 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 84 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR454 |
| MSN: | WA/404 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles east of Mount Troodos -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent (EGUS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off on 27 January 1975: The main rotor cut through the tail boom during a forced landing three miles east of Mount Troodos, Cyprus, after the engine had failed due to foreign object ingestion
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/334291-heli-crash-1975-a.html
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26957/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2013 11:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Jan-2013 11:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 14:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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