ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 64779
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 October 1974 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Sioux AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 11 Flt AAC |
| Registration: | XT163 |
| MSN: | WA322 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Jemaluang, Mersing, Johor -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jemaluang, Malaysia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Having dropped off at Jemaluang, Mersing, Malaysia during a night CASEVAC exercise, XT163 struck trees shortly after take off at approximate co-ordinates 2° 17′ 0″ N, 103° 52′ 0″ E.
The helicopter crashed and caught fire, killing the pilot, who had become disorientated due to his lack of food over the previous 24 hours. It took the rescue team two days to reach the crash site
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1974.htm
2. https://www.helis.com/database/sqd/664-Squadron/
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemaluang
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2011 20:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2013 13:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2013 13:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2019 15:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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