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Year 1959 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Sikorsky S-56 H-37 2
Sikorsky S-58 H-34 12
Sud Aviation S-58 2
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Westland dragonfly 1
Westland Whirlwind 9


Westland Whirlwind Accidents


YearVersionC/N
1959 har.2 wa112 UK XJ766 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA112, ff: 21Mar56; del Royal Air Force as XJ766, 26Apr56; w/o 31Jul59.
1959 har3 wa 61 UK XJ397 : to Arbroath (A2485) by Jul 1959, still Nov 1961.
1959 har3 wa 70 UK XG575 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.3, c/n WA70, ff: 17Aug55; del Royal Navy FAA as XG575, 23Sep55; w/o 16Sep59.
1959 har3 wa 74 UK XG579 : 815Sq/304 Jan 1959 until ditched off Portland on 21 Apr 1959. Airframe recovered but subsequently struck off charge.
1959 har3 wa 79 UK XG584 : to Arbroath (A2487) by Sep 1959, SoC Oct 1959, still May 1960
1959 has7 wa168 UK XK941 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA168, ff: 27Aug57; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XK941, 21Sep57; w/o 30Jan59.
1959 has7 wa172 UK XK945 : 845 Sq/397 /J since Jan 1958. Ditched and sank 4nm S of Gozo, while operating from HMS Centaur on 25 Feb 1959.
1959 has7 wa199 UK XL837 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA199, ff: 26Oct57; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XL837, 09Dec57; w/o 30Jan59.
1959 has7 wa254 UK XM663 : remains at Shackleton's scrapyard near Siddal, Halifax from at least Apr 1977 and possibly before, until c 1988. Gone 1989.

    9 C/N found.


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