ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150381
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HU5 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XS490 |
| MSN: | WA/164 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Norwegian coast -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Albion |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched alongside of the ship after take-off when swung to starboard and the tail struck Wessex XS485.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2012 03:15 | TB | Added |
| 26-Oct-2012 03:19 | TB | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 30-Jun-2013 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2013 13:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2013 13:35 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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