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| Date: | Wednesday 24 April 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 824 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL872 |
| MSN: | WA/222 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Indian Ocean 115 miles south of Mogadishu -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Aden (Yemen) |
| HMS Aisne, off Somalia |
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XL872 ("C-335" of 824 Sqn FAA RN) was written off 25/4/1963: Lost power during a stores transfer to HMS Aisne and ditched into the Indian Ocean 115 miles south of Mogadishu, Somalia. The three crew were rescued but the aircraft was not recovered
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26702/_
3. http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Aircraft-FAA/XL872-35_Ksar_1963_RD.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2013 19:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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