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| Date: | Friday 25 February 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol 171 Sycamore HR50 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | XA221 |
| MSN: | 13065 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Singleton, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into water on rescue operation during floods when winching cable struck power cables.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a91.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2010 02:21 | harro | Added |
| 09-May-2010 02:21 | harro | Updated [Date, ] |
| 28-Nov-2012 02:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2012 05:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 00:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 21-Apr-2013 02:10 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 24-Nov-2013 17:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2013 17:57 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Nov-2013 18:06 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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