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| Date: | Wednesday 10 January 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12A (HT.1) |
| Owner/operator: | 705 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XB516 |
| MSN: | 545 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EGDR) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose (EGDR) |
| RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EGDR) |
ex US Navy Bu Aer 134735. Delivered 13/8/1953 to Royal Navy under MDAP (Military Development Assistance Program). Issued to 705 Sqn FAA RN as "CU-533".
Written off 10/1/1962: Badly damaged when it rolled over during a heavy landing at Culdrose, Cornwall and was later declared a write off
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/146/
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries15.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2013 19:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Aug-2020 20:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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