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- Code Number:
- MYNV12P15_15B.0361
- Title:
- XL884, 85, Westland Whirlwind HASSaint7, Royal Navy Rescue, (S-55T)
- CN: WA234
First flight: 19/09/1958
w/o 05/03/1968, soc 15/03/1968
On 10/3/1961 two Westland Whirlwind HASSaint7s of 824 Sqn FAA RN (XL879 "335" and XL884 "336"), collided and crashedSaint XL879 crashed into a field three miles north of The Lizard, Cornwall, after touching rotor blades with XL884 at 500 feet during formation flyingSaint The three crew escaped safelySaint The remains of XL879 were used as ground instruction at Manadon until it was burnt at the Open day there in 1990Saint XL884 landed safely but crashed in a separate incident on 5/3/1968
Owner/operator: RNAS Lossiemouth Stn Flt FAA RN
Fatalities: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: 200 yards ESaint of Covesea radio station, Lossiemouth, Morayshire - United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature: Military
Departure airport: RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire (LMO/EGQS)
Narrative:
Written off 05/03/1968: this rotorcraft suffered engine trouble while attempting to land on a cliff top 200 yards east of Covesea radio station, Lossiemouth, MorayshireSaint It crashed and rolled onto its side injuring two of the three crewSaint To the AIU at Lee-on-Solent and formally struck off charge 15/03/1968; the wreckage was later placed on Fleetlands fire dump - Keywords:
- Image by:
- Les Clark
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