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| Date: | Saturday 7 September 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS875 |
| MSN: | WA/255 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off northern Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
Engine failure while taking-off from ship. Crashed onto the deck and tail brocke off.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1974.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2011 15:31 | TB | Added |
| 01-Dec-2011 09:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Mar-2012 14:04 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2013 19:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2013 08:13 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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