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| Date: | Tuesday 23 February 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH 1 |
| Owner/operator: | British AAC Centre Middle Wallop |
| Registration: | XP889 |
| MSN: | F9490 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sidbury hill, near Everleigh, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Silbury Hill, Wiltshire |
| AAC Middle Wallop, Hampshire (EGVP) |
Written off 23/2/1965: Crashed and rolled onto its side on Sidbury Hill near Everleigh, Wiltshire after engine failure during take off following a precautionary landing to re-select radio channels. The engine failure was caused by a blockage in the fuel pipe
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. http://www.westlandscout.com/Pages/ScoutProductionList.aspx
3. http://farnborough.proboards.com/post/22193/thread
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2011 03:24 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 22:31 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Sep-2013 09:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2020 21:20 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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