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| Date: | Wednesday 27 February 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE |
| Registration: | XJ919 |
| MSN: | 13414 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boscombe Down, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (EGDM) |
| Boscombe Down, Wiltshire (EGDM) |
Written off 27/2/1963: The engine failed while in the hover at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire. The tail rotor hit the ground causing the aircraft to roll over. Wreckage to 71 MU RAF Bicester for scrapping (reported as present there 1/8/1963)
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?78785-71-MU-Bicester
3. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1078
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2013 00:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Oct-2014 17:39 | Route | Updated [Operator, ] |
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