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| Date: | Friday 31 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.2 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XJ766 |
| MSN: | WA/112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Constantine Bay, Padstow, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon (EGDC) |
First flown : 21 Mar 56. Delivered to Royal Air Force as XJ766, 26 Apr 56, issued to 22 Squadron as 'M'
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31 Jul 59: Suffered engine failure during a search for a swimmer and ditched into Constantine Bay, Padstow, Cornwall. The crew escaped safely
Remains struck off charge as Cat.5 (Scrap) in Aug 59, last recorded as being dumped in a scrapyard in South London in Feb 61
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
www.helis.com/database/cn/26404/
http://www.scramble.nl/?option=com_showreports&view=article&ct=GB&id=2435
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 16:50 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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