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| Date: | Friday 25 October 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR.14 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS Helicopter Wg RAF |
| Registration: | XJ385 |
| MSN: | 13392 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hinstock, near Ternhill, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ternhill, Shropshire (EGOE) |
| RAF Ternhill, Shropshire (EGOE) |
Bristol Sycamore XJ385 ("S-J" of the CFS Helicopter Wing, RAF) was written off 25/10/1963 when it force-landed at Hinstock near Ternhill, Shropshire after the engine caught fire
NOTE: The Sycamore displayed on the main gate of RAF Ternhill for many years in the 1970s and 80s as "XJ385" was NOT actually XJ385, but another Sycamore, XG540 painted up as XJ385
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. http://www.aircraft-scrapyards-and-gi-airframes.org.uk/gate-guardians-preserved-aircraft/.
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinstock
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2013 18:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jun-2015 22:19 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, ] |
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