ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138641
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| Date: | Thursday 4 March 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XP108 |
| MSN: | WA/59 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ulu Sungai Puro, Sarawak -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nangar Gaat | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Forced landing into river bed ten miles south of Nanga Gaat landing area. Helicopter was crushed by the rock bed and washed away. Pilot Lt Mike Thompson survived. Six members of Royal Malaysian Regiment and the Aircrewman REA Alan J. Williams died.
Sources:
1. http://albiefield.co.uk/Sarawak/nangagaat/nangagaat.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
3. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
ABC (Madrid) 6 March 1965, p60
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2011 01:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jan-2012 02:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 07:24 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2012 11:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2013 22:46 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2013 09:16 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2013 02:09 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2013 17:23 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2016 19:42 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
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