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| Date: | Monday 10 February 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | 284 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XJ896 |
| MSN: | 13405 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles WSW of Machairas -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
Written off 10/02/1958: Crashed into high ground two miles WSW of Machairas, Cyprus. Two crew were killed. The crew members were Flight Lieutenant Ronald Higgs (3130320) and Flight Lieutenant William Frederick Nuthall (2360136)
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/337432-raf-helicopter-crash-cyprus-1957-a.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 18:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 19:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 13-Aug-2025 18:40 | George Kazantzis | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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