ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120942
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| Date: | Friday 7 October 1966 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XM928 |
| MSN: | WA/49 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Hong Kong -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Victorious | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the South China Sea near the ship after catastrophic engine failure during night approach.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1966-69.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2011 15:35 | TB | Added |
| 07-Mar-2011 05:56 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2012 13:37 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2013 18:03 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2013 17:51 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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