Incident Westland Wessex HAS3 (S-58T) XS121,
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Date:Wednesday 16 February 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS3 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
Registration: XS121
MSN: WA/100
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 mi off Portland Bill, Dorset -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched due to engine failure while in a hover, rolled over and sank.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Oct-2012 08:03 TB Added
12-Jun-2013 22:08 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Jun-2013 15:55 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]

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