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Westland Wessex HAS.1 crash near RNAS Sembawang, Singapore

unknown1963-02-05
Summary

A compressor surge caused a loss of power and flames from the exhaust, and the helicopter made a heavy forced landing at Sembawang. Nobody was killed. The airframe did not fly again and became an instructional airframe.

Incident details
Date
1963-02-05
Location
RNAS Sembawang, Singapore
Registration
XP107
Operator
Royal Navy
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
landing
Source
UK Serials ↗
1.4490, 103.8200
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceUK Serials
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