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| Date: | Friday 7 July 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 781 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WV219 |
| MSN: | 55-479 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cranfield, Bedfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire |
| Cranfield, Bedfordshire (EGTC) |
Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-479, ff:11 June 1953 - accepted by BuAerRep (BAR) East Hartford, CT, 30 June 1953. Delivered to US Navy as HO4S-3, 133747, 9 July 1953. Transferred under MAP (Military Assistance Program) to UK/Royal Navy as WV219, delivered 26 September 1953
Written off 7 July 1961: Crashed and burnt out at Cranfield, Bedfordshire after the engine failed during landing. Struck off Charge 13 July 1961
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/24559/
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries15.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
4. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1961/1961%20-%201877.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Oct-2013 23:16 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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