Incident report
Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 crash near South China Sea off Singapore, Singapore
minor1964-11-03
Summary
The helicopter ditched after an engine failure while flying plane guard for HMS Centaur. All three crew were rescued and the aircraft was struck off charge ten days later. It carried the ship's flight code C-977. The aggregator's own narrative places the ditching off Malaysia while its location field says Singapore, so the position is approximate at best.
Incident details
Date
1964-11-03
Location
South China Sea off Singapore, Singapore
Aircraft
Registration
XL844
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
manoeuvring
Source
UK Serials βQuick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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