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| Date: | Monday 20 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | 110 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XE322 |
| MSN: | 13224 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Belum Temengor Forest, Perak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Belum Temengor Forest, Perak, Malaya |
Written off 20/3/1961: The pilot went into forward flight too low after take off from a landing zone at a clearing in the Belum Forest in Malaya. He force-landed into water due to insufficient height to clear obstructions ahead of him. All crew and the soldiers on board were unhurt
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
http://mhg.mymalaya.com/post_sycamore.htm
http://www.filton.flyer.co.uk/bristol/prod171.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belum-Temengor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2013 21:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Jun-2013 14:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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