Accident Westland Sioux AH.1 XT129,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64759
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Monday 20 June 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Sioux AH.1
Owner/operator:British Army Air Corps (AAC)
Registration: XT129
MSN: 1538
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Baverstock, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:AAC Middle Wallop (EGVP)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 21/6/1966 when crashed and burnt out after hitting power lines near Baverstock, Wiltshire during Exercise ‘Talaria’ The instructor escaped but the pilot was killed.

Sources:

1. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1100310/
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 April 1984 G-AZYB George Watt (regd. owner) 0 St. Mary Bourne, 5 miles NE of Andover, Hampshire w/o
Collision with pole or wires

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Oct-2011 19:52 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Sep-2013 03:08 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Jun-2014 10:05 TB Updated [Operator, Narrative]
29-Mar-2020 16:37 Anon. Updated [Date]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org