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| Date: | Friday 8 July 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | Nicosia SF RAF |
| Registration: | XF268 |
| MSN: | 13228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mount Olympus -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 8/7/1955: struck the summit of Mount Olympus, Cyprus during practice approaches. It slid down a slope before coming to a standstill: no fatalities reported
Sources:
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/337432-raf-helicopter-crash-cyprus-1957-a.html
http://www.na3t.org/air/photo/MIL29608
www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 18:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-May-2013 18:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 27-Nov-2019 14:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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