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| Date: | Tuesday 30 September 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 659 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | XT849 |
| MSN: | WA811 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kellinghausen, West Germany. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Detmold, West Germany |
Written off 30/9/1975: The pilot over pitched the aircraft while in the hover at Kellinghausen, West Germany. The main rotors struck the ground and the aircraft landed heavily on soft ground. Both crew escaped safely
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
2. http://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=25354.0;wap2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2013 01:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Jul-2013 22:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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