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| Date: | Thursday 7 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 (AOP) Flt RA |
| Registration: | XT178 |
| MSN: | WA/337 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nicosia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nicosia, Cyprus |
During forced landing practice the tail rotor touched the ground lightly. Finding no apparent damage the pilot took off again. The tail rotor then failed and the aircraft crashed and burnt out near Nicosia, Cyprus
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2011 19:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jan-2013 08:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Sep-2013 04:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
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