Accident Westland Dragonfly HC4 XB254, Saturday 16 October 1954
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Date:Saturday 16 October 1954
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic S51 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Dragonfly HC4
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: XB254
MSN: WA/H/127
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Grik, Malaya -   Malaysia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit the ground nose first on take-off. Structural damage of the tail cone.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1954.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Feb-2013 21:13 Dr. John Smith Added
08-Apr-2013 20:51 Nepa Updated [Operator, ]
18-Aug-2013 16:16 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ]

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