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