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| Date: | Thursday 20 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS534 |
| MSN: | F9561 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | N of Ascension Is -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Scylla, South Atlantic |
The engine exploded on take off from HMS Scylla. XS534 ditched into the South Atlantic Ocean alongside the ship north of Ascension Island and sank. The crew were rescued but the helicopter was not recovered
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/308/
3. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/WaspProductionList.aspx
4. http://iwmcollections.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060029581
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2013 20:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Jun-2013 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 06-Jan-2022 00:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country, ] |
| 12-Nov-2022 13:22 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 29-Sep-2023 11:31 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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