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| Date: | Monday 12 August 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA RN) |
| Registration: | XM922 |
| MSN: | WA/43 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Golf of Aden -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Hermes |
Ditched due to engine failure and sank.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Feb-2011 10:16 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Mar-2012 10:01 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2024 08:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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