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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 230 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP402 |
| MSN: | WA/390 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Victoria Harbour off Labuan, Sabah, Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Labuan, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia |
Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 XP402 "X" of 230 Squadorn, RAF was written off on 3/7/1965: The engine failed while in a high hover during an air display. The pilot was unable to control the subsequent ditching into Victoria Harbour off Labuan, Sabah, Borneo and all the crew suffered serious back injuries
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26952/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
3. https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/485933-any-borneo-whirlwind-veterans-here-8.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2013 07:11 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 18-Sep-2013 07:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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