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| Date: | Thursday 13 November 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | N7-211 |
| MSN: | WA/211 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi E of Point Perpendicular, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Vampire |
Ditched and sank after winch wire entered rotor head.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jun-2013 18:35 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jun-2013 18:47 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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