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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 230 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP396 |
| MSN: | WA384 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Fleckney, Harborough, Leicestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
Written off 7/6/1969: Crash-landed following tail rotor failure and burst into flames near Fleckney, Harborough, Leicestershire
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26946/
Media:
Whirlwind HAR.10 XP396 as S/230 Sqn RAF at RAF Kinloss (EGQK) in March 1969
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2013 15:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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