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| Date: | Tuesday 28 August 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE |
| Registration: | XW179 |
| MSN: | WA699 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boscombe Down, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down (EGDM) |
| Boscombe Down (EGDM) |
Damaged in a heavy landing. Not repaired, and struck of charge as Cat.5(G/I) for ground instructional use.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2013 02:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-May-2014 19:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Oct-2014 07:56 | QQ3 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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