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| Date: | Monday 25 November 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAR10 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | CFS Helicopter Wg RAF |
| Registration: | XD164 |
| MSN: | WA/21 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Holyhead Bay, Anglesey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) |
| RAF Ternhill, Shropshire (EGOE) |
Westland Whirlwind XD164 ("W-N" of the CFS Helicopter Wing, RAF) was written off 25/11/1963 when it ditched into Holyhead Bay, Anglesey after engine failure. Recovered, but deemed damaged beyond economic repair due to corrosion following prolonged immersion in salt water. Struck off charge 2/12/1963 as Cat.5(G/I) and allocated to GIA as 7853M at 1 SoTT RAF Halton.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26315/
3. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10812390
4. http://www.scramble.nl/?option=com_showreports&view=article&ct=GB&id=3906
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2013 21:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Oct-2013 21:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jul-2019 11:43 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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