Incident report
Westland Wessex HAS3 crash near Portugal
unknown1969-11-25
Summary
A Royal Navy Wessex HAS3 flying between RFA Olmeda and HMS Eagle off Portugal ditched after an engine failure, rolled over and sank.
Incident details
Date
1969-11-25
Location
Portugal
Aircraft
Registration
XP153
Operator
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
en route
Source
UK Serials ↗Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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