Incident Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) XS884,
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Date:Monday 11 October 1976
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: XS884
MSN: WA/264
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Camel Estuary, Cornwall -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Aberporth
Destination airport:RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched in the Atlantic Ocean after explosion in engine and fire.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Oct-2012 03:00 TB Added
23-Jun-2013 01:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Jun-2013 17:37 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]

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