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| Date: | Tuesday 10 February 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Dragonfly HR3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy |
| Registration: | WG748 |
| MSN: | W/H/58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Achthuizen -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The helicopter crashed whilst performing assistance to flood victims at Achthuizen. The pilot survived the incident
Sources:
https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/fotocollectie/a90664de-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84
https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/fotocollectie/a90608f4-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84
https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/fotocollectie/a9066416-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84
https://www.ukserials.com/
Personal quote, Royal Netherlands Army patrolman at crash site
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2024 06:17 | Jesyx | Added |
| 25-Jul-2024 06:17 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jul-2024 11:44 | Jesyx | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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