Accident Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) XS883,
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Date:Monday 23 January 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XS883
MSN: WA/263
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Gibraltar -   Gibraltar
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Hermes
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea when tail rotor struck the ship while hovering to rescue the crew of the crashed Sea Vixen XJ564.

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
2. http://www.seavixen.org/heroic-rescue-attempt-ends-tragically-id-41

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jul-2011 14:10 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
21-Mar-2012 13:41 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Mar-2012 13:42 TB Updated [Phase]
29-Jul-2013 04:41 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
31-Jul-2013 14:06 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
31-Jul-2013 14:55 TB Updated [Other fatalities]

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