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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1968 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Westland Wasp HAS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 829 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XS540 |
| MSN: | F9567 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Aurora, off Cape Point |
Suffered engine failure at 200ft during a night flight and ditched off Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa while operating off HMS Aurora. It sank and was not recovered. The two crew were rescued and were slightly injured
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/204/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Aurora_(F10)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2013 08:26 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Feb-2014 15:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:12 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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