Helicopter Accidents

Year 1957 accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1957	47g-2	1967	AS+385 : w/o 29.05.57 crashed
1957	ab47g-2	229	AS+396 : w/o 30.09.57 crashed
1957	Dragonfly 1A	wa/h/132	G-ANLV : w/o 14 Jun 1957, struck from UK register 7 Oct 1957
1957	h-21b	B-164	31.F.5 : del French Navy as 31F.5, E, Nov56; asgd Algeria, Nov56; w/o at Khenchela, 25Jan57; [Note: Reported that this helicopter was seen in South Carolina in 1962.]
1957	h-21b	B-165	31.F.6 : del French Navy as 31.F.6, Nov56; asgd Algeria, Nov56; w/o at Dielfa, 03Apr57.
1957	h-34a	58-299	SKY.299 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-299, ff:?; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.299, coded LH, 25May56; w/o accident (explosion), 03Sep57.
1957	h-34a	58-337	SKY.337 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-337; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.337, 30Feb56; coded LO, unk; suffered accident 06Feb57; soc 15Mar57.
1957	h-34a	58-357	SKY.357 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-357; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.357, 04Sep56; w/o accident 06Apr57.
1957	h-34a	58-399	SKY.399 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-399; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.399, 08Jan57; severely damaged in accident, 26Mar57; soc 03Jun57.
1957	h-34a	58-554	SKY.554 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-554; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.554, 17Jun57; destroyed by fire 20Nov57; soc 28Mar58.
1957	HO4S-2	55-144	55144 : Sikorsky S-55 c/n 55-144, ff:?; ordered by Pratt & Whitney Canada for Royal Canadian Navy as HO4S-2, 55144, 09Apr52; w/o 1957.
1957	HO4S-3	55-455	WV199 : 845Sq/T by Apr 1954, Suez assault 6 Nov 1956, ditched and w/o 10 Jan 1957 off Malta. soc Apr 1957.
1957	HO4S-3	55-481	WV221 : 6 Nov 1956 Landed groups of 45 CDO RM from HMS Theseus at Port Said during Suez Canal operations, while with 845 NAS.
1957	HO4S-3	55-631	138580 : crashed with VX-6, while returning to McMurdo Sound, just short of the base.
1957	HO4S-3	55-704	138595 : crashed into Ross Sea, with HU-2 Det 69 during Operation Deep Freeze II, while operating from USS Glacier.
1957	HO4S-3	55-892	55892 : HO4S-3; RCN d/d 31aug55; w/o 14mar57 ditched off the coast of Key West Florida. Crew rescued by USS Cromwell (DE 1014)
1957	hr2s-1	56-016	140317 : w/o 04feb57
1957	hr2s-1w	56-021	141647 : w/o 12nov57
1957	hss-1	58-147	138468 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-147, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 138468, 01Dec55; w/o HS-9, NAS Quonset Point, RI, 25Feb57.
1957	hss-1	58-164	138473 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-164, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 138473, 06Dec55; w/o HS-2, abd USS Philippine Sea [CVS-47], 27Feb57.
1957	hss-1	58-252	141594 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-252, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 141594, 28Apr56; w/o HS-9, Quonset Point, RI, 27Jun57.
1957	uh-25b	249	130072 : w/o 15jun57
1957	hus-1	58-543	144640 : w/o 26oct57 crashed and burned in the mountains near Pickle Meadows cold weather training command Bridgeport,CA. 5 people on board all survived 1 minor injury
1957	hus-1a	58-580	144659 : Sikorsky HUS-1A, cn 58-580, ff:1957; del USMC as HUS-1A, 144659, 25Jun57; w/o BAR FA, East Hartford, CT, 26Jun57.; [Shortest helicopter service span currently on file: 1 day.]
1957	OH-23B	738	O-10 : ex USAF 54-2944. 299 Sq. w/o 23 Oct 1957
1957	se3130	1011	1011 : ALAT; w/o 19apr57
1957	se3130	1075	1075 : w/o 02aug57
1957	Sycamore 4	13148	XD656 : To RAN Oct 1954. Ditched off HMAS Melbourne and w/o, 4 Dec 1957.
1957	Sycamore 4	13153	XE312 : crashed following aborted take-off, as rotors hit a tree.
1957	Sycamore 4	13240	XJ363 : w/o 20 May 1957 after forced landing following engine malfunction, while with 275 Sq.
1957	Sycamore 4	13243	XJ381 : w/o 7 Aug 1957 after blades struck ground during landing, while with 194 Sq.
1957	Sycamore 4	13273	XG513 : w/o 16 Sep 1957 spun in on landing, following tail rotor failure, while with APS Sylt
1957	Sycamore 4	13370	XG516 : w/o 18 Feb 1957, rolled over after rotors struck tree during landing, while with 284 Sq.
1957	Sycamore 4	13385	XG545 : If you think you have seen this flying recently, it will be the Flying Bulls marvellous restoration of OE-XSY, painted as XG545 (which never served with 32 Squadron).
1957	Sycamore 4	13386	XG546 : w/o , asg 284 Sq destroyed by ground resonance when landing at Platres, Cyprus
1957	Sycamore 4	13388	XG548 : w/o 10 Jul 1957, rolled over during landing, while with JEHU.
1957	Sycamore 4	13390	XJ383 : w/o 26 Jul 1957, rolled over during take off nr Agios Nicholas, while with 284 Sq.
1957	uh-12b	543	XB514 : ex USN 134733. d/d 13 Aug 1953 to RN. w/o 09 Sep 1957.
1957	har.2	wa 50	XJ434 : ff: 22Feb55; del Royal Air Force as Whirlwind HAR.2, XJ434, 01Jun55; w/o 01Oct57.
1957	har.2	wa145	XK989 : w/o 26 Feb 1957, ditched in sea off RAF Thorney Island, while with 22 Sq,
1957	har3	wa 77	XG582 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA77, ff: 16Feb56; del Royal Navy FAA as XG576, 29Feb56; w/o 05Nov57; scr 16Mar58.
1957	har.4	wa 30	XD187 : w/o 2 Apr 1957, force landed after fuel exhausted in Johor Bahru while with 155 Sq.
1957	har.4	wa 40	XJ413 : after departing Tanah Rata in a group of 5 machines, crashed near the Slim River following tail rotor failure.
1957	har.4	wa 43	XJ427 : f/f 16Dec54, d/l RAF as Whirlwind HAR.4 XJ412 12Jan55; w/o 16Apr57 at RAF Seletar, Singapore
1957	has7	wa155	XK908 : 10 Sep 1957 Collision with RAF Hunter over East Stratton, while with 700 H Sq; airframe to Arbroath Oct 1957 as A2442.
1957	srs.1	wa 23	G-ANJU : Westland Whirlwind Ser.1, c/n WA23, ff: 1953; reg Westland Helicopters Ltd as G-ANJU, 16Dec53; del South Georgia Company Ltd as G-ANJU, 24Sep54; w/o when crashed at sea, 21Jan57.
1957	srs2	wa123	8 000 104 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 104, 24Feb56; asgd GH No2, AVM, 24Feb56-30Jan57; suffered accident, 30Jan57 and susequently w/o Apr57.
1957	srs2	wa177	BAF : xfer EA.ALAT, BAF, unk; suffered accident, 09Dec57; wfu & w/o: ??? TTH, 23May58.
1957	srs2	wa182	8 000 172 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 172, 28Dec56; asgd GH No2, AMP, 1957; suffered accident, 1957; wfu & w/o: ?? TTH, 1957.
1957	srs2	wa186	8 000 197 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 197, 10Jan57; asgd GH No1, 10Jan57; xfer GH No2, AMR, unk; suffered accident, 13Aug57; wfu & soc: ??? TTH, 14Apr58.
1957	xhss-1	58-2	GR : w/o 14dec57