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| Date: | Saturday 8 April 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | N8-102 |
| MSN: | F.9491 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wewak Harbour, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMAS Morseby, Wewak Harbour |
Ditched 08/04/67, whilst operating from from HMAS Moresby, in Wewak Harbour, Papua New Guinea. While the aircraft was recovered it was written off (damaged beyond repair) due to prolonged immersion in salt water.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//n8.shtml
2. http://ontheroger.proboards.com/thread/3611
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2013 00:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Mar-2015 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 11-Aug-2015 18:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2023 10:27 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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