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Westland Sioux AH.1 crash near Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong

minor1972-03-16
Summary

A British Army Air Corps Sioux AH.1 of 656 Squadron hit the water in Tolo Harbour when its cabin door opened during low flying and the pilot was distracted trying to close it. The pilot was rescued safely.

Incident details
Date
1972-03-16
Location
Tolo Harbour, Hong Kong
Registration
XT208
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
en route
Source
UK Serials ↗
22.4400, 114.2300
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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