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| Date: | Friday 10 May 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Scout AH.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 651 Sqn AAC |
| Registration: | XP851 |
| MSN: | F9477 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yeovil, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yeovil, Somerset (EGHG) |
| Yeovil, Somerset (EGHG) |
Written off 10/5/1963: Suffered engine failure during winching trials at Yeovil, Somerset while on loan to the Ministry Of Aviation. It force landed into a field adjacent to the airfield and rolled upside down in the soft ground. The pilot was uninjured but the aircraft was later deemed to be damaged beyond repair
Sources:
1. http://www.scramble.nl
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Scout
4. http://westlandscout.com/sitemap.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2011 15:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Feb-2012 08:46 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 08-Oct-2013 00:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Oct-2024 09:28 | FTW | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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