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| Date: | Wednesday 27 July 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 (S-55T) |
| Owner/operator: | 737 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XK909 |
| MSN: | WA/156 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, off Portland, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Portland, Dorset |
On, 27/07/1960, XK909 ("775-PO") a Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 of 737 NAS FAA RN was written off when it ditched into the sea off Portland, Dorset, after the engine failure: the engine oil pressure exceeded limits, and then the pressure fell rapidly. (Some sources also report an engine fire).
The observer and aircrewman jumped into the water prior to ditching. They and the pilot (all three persons on board) were all rescued safely
Sources:
1. https://www.helis.com/database/cn/26607/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. http://dorset.hampshireairfields.co.uk/dorcrash.html
4. http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafsubaqua/rafcms/mediafiles/04F90D75_5056_A318_A85893C085315C27.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2014 00:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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