ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161215
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 November 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | HMS Centaur Ships Flt RN |
| Registration: | XL844 |
| MSN: | WA/206 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South China Sea off Singapore -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Singapore |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL844 ("C-977" of HMS Centaur Ships Flight) was written off on 3/11/1964: Ditched into the South China Sea off Malaysia following engine failure while on plane guard duty off HMS Centaur. The three crew were rescued safely; XL844 was struck off charge 13/11/1964
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26686/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2013 00:05 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jun-2015 22:02 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
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