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| Date: | Sunday 2 April 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | Khormaksar SAR Flt RAF |
| Registration: | XL111 |
| MSN: | WA/150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden -
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden (ADE/OYAA) |
| RAF Khormaksar, Aden (ADE/OYAA) |
Written off 2/4/1967: Rolled over in soft sand at Khormaksar, Aden following a forced landing due to engine failure. Recovered to the UK for repair, but repairs not proceeded with
Struck off charge 12/2/1968 as Cat.5(G/I) and allocated to ground instruction as 8000M at 4 SoTT RAF St.Athan. Transferred to 1 SoTT RAF Halton in 1977. Sold to Park Aviation at Faygate, Sussex, and scrapped in 1980
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
2. http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1054844/
3. http://www.helis.com/database/cn/26601/
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XL
5. http://rafworksop.btck.co.uk/People/JohnHolmes-MetOffice1957
6. XL111 at Khormaksar in April 1964: http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/images/XL111_Ksar_1964_RD.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2013 13:03 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Nov-2018 17:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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