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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Saunders Roe Skeeter AOP.12 |
| Owner/operator: | 655 Sqn Brit. AAC |
| Registration: | XL766 |
| MSN: | S2/5072 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Heber, Schneverdingen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hildesheim |
Force-landed in a field between Reinsehlen and Soltau from 300 feet after clutch failure caused loss of rotor drive. The main rotor severed the rear fuselage in the heavy landing.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2013 20:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 20:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 21-Feb-2020 18:23 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 24-Apr-2025 16:25 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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