Incident report
Westland Whirlwind 3 crash near Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
serious1977-09-14
Summary
The Whirlwind was destroyed at Dubai Creek. No further details were recorded.
Incident details
Date
1977-09-14
Location
Dubai Creek, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft
Registration
VR-BDB
Operator
Operator type
commercial
Probable cause
25.2600, 55.3000
Quick stats
Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceBritish Civil Aircraft Registrations
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