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| Date: | Thursday 17 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hiller UH-12A (HT.1) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XB480 |
| MSN: | 540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EGDR) |
| RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall (EFDR) |
Damaged beyond repair in a heavy landing. To Ground Instructional Airframe.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1000188/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2014 17:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Apr-2014 17:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2015 17:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2015 17:47 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, ] |
| 11-Jan-2021 08:37 | TB | Updated [Plane category, ] |
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