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Westland Whirlwind HAS.7 crash near South China Sea, Hong Kong

unknown1961-02-03
Summary

A Royal Navy 814 Squadron Whirlwind HAS.7 suffered a partial transmission failure south of Hong Kong on approach to HMS Hermes and ditched beside the ship. The three crew were rescued by two other 814 Squadron Whirlwinds.

Incident details
Date
1961-02-03
Location
South China Sea, Hong Kong
Registration
XN312
Operator
Royal Navy
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
approach
Source
UK Serials ↗
21.9000, 114.2000
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Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceUK Serials
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