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| Date: | Friday 28 June 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 10th Royal Hussars Brit. AAC |
| Registration: | XT196 |
| MSN: | WA355 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dorbaum, near Münster -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Münster |
Written off 28/6/1968: Struck the ground heavily and bounced forwards approximately 100 feet during a practice engine off landing in high wind conditions. It was on a test flight following major servicing at Detmold. The pilot and REME engineer escaped safely. Rebuilt and sold as HP-789 in Panama.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2013 10:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Nov-2014 15:36 | Fuxs | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Feb-2020 14:47 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 24-Apr-2025 17:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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