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| Date: | Monday 18 January 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 28 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XJ432 |
| MSN: | WA48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sai Kung, New Territories -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong |
Written off 18/1/1971: Ditched off Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong following engine failure. Struck off charge 26/3/71 as CAT 5(S).
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26337/
3. http://rafworksop.btck.co.uk/People/JohnHolmes-MetOffice1957
4. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/485933-any-borneo-whirlwind-veterans-here-6.html
5. http://www.hmfriends.org.uk/royalhelicopters.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Kung_Town
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2013 11:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 16-Nov-2023 09:16 | winchman6871 | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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