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Westland Wessex HAS1 crash near South China Sea, Hong Kong

fatal1966-10-074 fatalities
Summary

A Royal Navy Wessex HAS1 crashed in the South China Sea off Hong Kong after a catastrophic engine failure on a night approach to HMS Victorious. All four on board were killed.

Incident details
Date
1966-10-07
Location
South China Sea, Hong Kong
Registration
XM928
Operator
Royal Navy
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Source
UK Serials ↗
22.1000, 114.2000
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities4
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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