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| Date: | Wednesday 11 October 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Gazelle AH1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XW869 |
| MSN: | 1139 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stockbridge, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Main rotor blades struck the ground during low level flight. Lost control, came to rest on its starboard side and destroyed by fire.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20130717113810/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/hancrash.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2011 13:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Mar-2013 19:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jun-2013 01:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 24-Jun-2013 15:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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