ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64778
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 January 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 652 Sqn Brit. AAC |
| Registration: | XV133 |
| MSN: | F9708 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Crossmaglen, South Armagh, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While serving with 652 Sqn, Northern Ireland, the aircraft crashed near Crossmaglen, Armagh, after the pilot became disorientated flying into low cloud at night. Both the pilot, WO2 Brian Anthony Jackson, and the passenger, Cpl Arthur Kenneth Ford Royal Signals, were killed. Both aircrew were picked up the next morning from the crash site and flown with dignity in an RAF Wessex Mk 2 (XT 671) to Musgrave Park Hospital,Belfast. The Wessex crewman, Sgt Keith Faulkner, had spoken to the Scout crew about 9.30pm on the evening of the crash. We Will Remember Them.
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Scout
2. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/listPage3.aspx
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2011 22:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 05:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2013 00:35 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2013 17:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 31-May-2017 09:18 | Keith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-May-2017 10:27 | Keith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2018 15:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2019 17:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2020 18:06 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2022 04:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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