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| Date: | Friday 30 May 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XT547 |
| MSN: | WA436 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sennelager Range/Paderborn -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Written off 30/5/1975: After take off the pilot realised that he would not clear some trees. He overpitched the main rotor while taking avoiding action and was forced to make a heavy forced landing.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2013 19:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-May-2014 19:46 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 17:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, ] |
| 29-Jun-2025 12:48 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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