Incident Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T) N7-211,
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Date:Thursday 13 November 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic WESX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Westland Wessex HAS31 (S-58T)
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Navy (RAN)
Registration: N7-211
MSN: WA/211
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 mi E of Point Perpendicular, NSW -   Australia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Vampire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched and sank after winch wire entered rotor head.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jun-2013 18:35 TB Added
22-Jun-2013 18:47 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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