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| Date: | Friday 31 May 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | 284 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XG546 |
| MSN: | 13386 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Platres, Mount Troodos -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
Written off 31/05/1957: While engine running at Platres, Cyprus, ground resonance set in causing the main rotors to strike the ground. Flying debris killed one person. Killed on the ground was Quartermaster Sergeant Graham Charles Nicol Casey of the Royal Marines
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._284_Squadron_RAF
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/337432-raf-helicopter-crash-cyprus-1957-a.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 16:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 18:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Aug-2025 16:18 | George Kazantzis | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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