Incident report
Westland Whirlwind HAR.10 crash near Kai Tak, Hong Kong
minor1972-05-11
Summary
Three RAF 28 Squadron Whirlwind HAR.10s, XP340, XP363 and XR455, parked outside at RAF Kai Tak were blown over by strong winds overnight. There was no hangar space while the squadron converted to the Wessex. No one was on board.
Incident details
Date
1972-05-11
Location
Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Aircraft
Registration
XP340
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
standing
Source
UK Serials ↗22.3150, 114.2000
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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