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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | 847 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XM668 |
| MSN: | WA/259 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Challaborough Beach, Challaborough Bay, South Hams, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose (EGDR) |
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 XM668 ("S" of 847 Sqn FAA RN) was written off on 24/7/1963: Force landed onto the beach at Challaborough Bay, South Hams, Devon after the engine had failed 400 yards offshore. XM668 rolled onto its starboard side but the two crew escaped safely. Allocated to the fire dump at Culdrose
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26722/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challaborough
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2013 23:11 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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