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Westland Wessex HAS.1 crash near off Singapore, Singapore

unknown1964-09-05
Summary

The helicopter ditched in the South China Sea after an engine failure while operating from HMS Centaur, and was destroyed. Neither the number on board nor any casualty figure was recorded.

Incident details
Date
1964-09-05
Location
off Singapore, Singapore
Registration
XM869
Operator
Royal Navy
Operator type
military
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Source
UK Serials ↗
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries—
SourceUK Serials
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