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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1971 |
| Time: | noon |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XT513 |
| MSN: | WA425 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hiddenhausen, Kreis Herford -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Herford |
The aircraft side slipped while in a 20 ft hover causing the main rotors to strike the ground. It then cartwheeled, came to rest inverted and caught fire. Crew (27/29), one received major injuries the other minor. Stationed at Herford, 3.Carabiniers-Regiment.
Sources:
https://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
Borkener Zeitung 21 January 1971, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2013 11:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Nov-2018 21:16 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2025 12:14 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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