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| Date: | Sunday 19 February 1956 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | Westland Whirlwind HAS7 (S-55) |
| Owner/operator: | ALAT (French Army Light Aviation) |
| Registration: | F-SFMX |
| MSN: | WA/121/F4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lavigerie (Djendel) -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Oran |
Flew into hill in snowstorm.
Sources:
L'Echo d'Oran 19 February 1956
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6739069h/f10.item.zoom
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2020 06:18 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jun-2020 12:33 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2020 12:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2020 13:03 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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