ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152720
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| Date: | 28-SEP-1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 737 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XG575 |
| MSN: | WA/70 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | English Channel, 5 miles off Portland, Dorset, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Portland, Dorset |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown: 17 Aug 55. Delivered to Royal Navy FAA as XG575, 23 Sep 55. Issued to 737 Squadron as '760'
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 28 Sep 59: ditched into the English Channel five miles off Portland, Dorset after transmission failure. The three crew were rescued by a submarine
Sources:
https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26356/
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20130321095657/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/dorset/dorcrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 02:03 | nemcupavel | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Apr-2013 08:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:08 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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