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| Date: | Monday 8 September 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | Khormaksar SF RAF |
| Registration: | XJ361 |
| MSN: | 13248 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
Written off 08/09/1958: Lost its tail rotor and spun into the ground at Khormaksar, Aden
Note: According to some sources, the aircraft may have been on charge with 84 Squadron RAF at the time of its crash
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20140819231028/http://britains-smallwars.com:80/Aden/units.html
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-AMWU.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Apr-2013 20:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2013 19:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 22:32 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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