Incident report
Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 crash near RNAS Hal Far, Malta
minor1955-09-23
Summary
Whirlwind HAS.22 WV225 crashed on takeoff from RNAS Hal Far and was struck off charge on 7 October 1955. It was a Sikorsky-built HO4S-3 transferred to the Royal Navy under the Military Assistance Program in September 1953.
Incident details
Date
1955-09-23
Location
RNAS Hal Far, Malta
Aircraft
Registration
WV225
Operator type
military
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Occupants
3
Probable cause
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
Helis.com ↗35.8139, 14.5222
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceHelis.com
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