Year 1960 accidents
List of helicopter accidentsFilter:
Aerospatiale | Alouette II | 6 |
Agusta | AB47 | 3 |
Bell | 47 | 1 |
Boeing-Vertol | V44 | 1 |
Bristol | Type 171 Sycamore | 7 |
Gyrodyne | DSN / QH-50 DASH | 3 |
Piasecki | PV-18 | 2 |
Sikorsky | S-55 H-19 | 8 |
Sikorsky | S-56 H-37 | 1 |
Sikorsky | S-58 H-34 | 20 |
Sikorsky | S-61 H-3 | 1 |
Sud Aviation | S-58 | 1 |
Sud Aviation | SO-1221 Djinn | 1 |
Westland | dragonfly | 1 |
Westland | Whirlwind | 16 |
Year | Version | C/N | |
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1960 | 47D-1 | 286 | MM80041 : |
1960 | ab47 | 157 | 157 : w/o 24jan60 |
1960 | ab47g | 30 | I-VFNA : Vigili del Fuoco; w/o 23jul60 at Napoli |
1960 | ab47g-2 | 258 | AS+058 : At Deutsches Museum between at least to 1988 |
1960 | hr.3 | wa/h/039 | WG669 : 701Sq/719 by Jan 1958; 705Sq/530 by Oct 1958, crashed Predannack 9 Jun 1960. |
1960 | qh-50a | DS-1001 | 001001 : Gyrodyne DNS-1 c/n DS-1001, ff Apr60; del USN as DNS-1 001001 Apr60; crashed while flying contractor demonstration flight at Patuxent River, MD on 24Aug60. Aircraft had operated for 2 months. |
1960 | qh-50a | DS-1002 | 001002 : Gyrodyne DNS-1 c/n DS-1002, ff May60; del USN as DNS-1 001002 May60; crashed while flying contractor demonstration flight at Patuxent River, MD on 02Sep60. |
1960 | qh-50a | DS-1003 | 001003 : Gyrodyne DNS-1 c/n DS-1003, ff Jun60; del USN as DNS-1 001003 Jun60; crashed while flying contractor demonstration flights from USS HAZELWOOD (DD-531) at Key West Florida, on 17Nov60. It operated for 3 months before loss. |
1960 | h-19a | 55-091 | H-3 : Air America; w/o 26may60 at Na Nham, Laos |
1960 | h-19d | 55-1132 | 8504 : FAB 1958;
w/o 25oct60 |
1960 | h-19d | 55-1268 | 57-5969 : w/o late 1960 crashed near Poitiers France killing all crew members |
1960 | h-19d | 55-622 | : = 52-7614 France w/o 10oct60 |
1960 | H-34A | SA.19 | SA.19 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-582; del as components to Sud Aviation, c/n SA.19, 29May57; del France Armee de lAir as SA.19, 29May57; destroyed by fire, 03May60; soc 1960. |
1960 | h-34a | 58-329 | SKY.329 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-329; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.329, coded WB, 16Jul56; w/o accident 09Apr60. |
1960 | h-34a | 58-340 | SKY.340 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-340; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.340, 04Sep56; coded LP, unk; suffered accident 03Feb60; reported soc 1959. |
1960 | h-34a | 58-478 | SKY.478 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-478; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.478, 08Apr57; accident 25May59, w/o 04Apr60. |
1960 | h-34a | 58-555 | SKY.555 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-555; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.555, 17Jun57; coded HM, unk; destroyed by fire 31May60; soc 06Dec60. |
1960 | h-34a | 58-593 | SKY.593 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-593; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.593, 20Jun57; coded LR, unk; destroyed by fire, 08Jan60. |
1960 | h-34a | 58-635 | SKY.635 : Sikorsky H-34A c/n 58-635; del France Armee de lAir as SKY.635, 16Oct57; w/o accident, 09Oct60. |
1960 | hh-34f | 58-1043 | 1333 : w/o 26sep60 |
1960 | hr2s-1 | 56-075 | 141617 : w/o 6feb60 |
1960 | HRS-2 | 55-114 | 129026 : 20may60 soc after accident |
1960 | HRS-2 | 55-132 | 129036 : w/o May60 Hawaii |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-142 | 138463 : Jun60 pictured as HS-7 Big Dipper /72 on USS Randolph (CVS-15) |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-163 | 138472 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-163, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 138472, 06Dec55; w/o NAS NART Oakland, 25Sep60; [Reported as possibly displayed at Edwards AFB as 53-4477, Jun99; reported in USMC colors.] |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-253 | 141595 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-253, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 141595, 27Apr56; w/o HS-3, 01Feb60; [also reported w/o 16Nov62, O&R BuWeps FR, NAS Jacksonville, due damage sustained with HS-3.] |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-255 | 141597 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-255, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 141597, 08May56; w/o HS-6, NAS North Island, CA, 08Dec60. |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-5 | 137849 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-5, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1, 137849, 03Mar55; xfer HS-3, unk; w/o aboard USS Valley Forge (LPH-8), 06Feb60. |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-559 | 143883 : Sikorsky HSS-1, c/n 58-558, ff?; del US Navy as HSS-1 143882, 17Jul57; to HSS-1N (ASC 84), unk; xfer VNAF, ???; w/o 18Aug60. |
1960 | hss-1 | 58-6 | 137850 : Ditched after engine failure during antisubmarine exercises from Valley Forge off VACAPES area. Sank in 2156 fathoms. Crew of four picked up, no injuries. Pilot LTJG "Red" Duplechin, co-pilot LTJG Sam Griffin, sonar op Capeche, one other. |
1960 | hss-2 | 61-007 | 147143 : w/o 2may60 |
1960 | uh-25b | 191 | 130014 : w/o 13dec60 |
1960 | uh-25b | 248 | 130071 : w/o 2mar60 |
1960 | hus-1 | 58-544 | 144641 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-544, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 144641, 09May57; w/o HMRL-162 aboard USS Hornet, CVS-12, 15Nov60. |
1960 | hus-1 | 58-605 | 144650 : Sikorsky HUS-1, cn 58-605, ff:?; del USMC as HUS-1, 144650, 29Jun57; xfer HMRL-264, unk; w/o aboard USS Boxer (LPH-4), 08Feb60. |
1960 | hus-1 | 58-914 | 145772 : w/o 20oct60 |
1960 | hus-1a | 58-858 | 145723 : w/o 06may60 |
1960 | hus-1a | 58-880 | 145726 : w/o 05may60 |
1960 | s-55 | H-2 : FAA; w/o jun60 at Campo de Mayo | |
1960 | S-55C | 55-725 | 40003 : Sikorsky S-55C, c/n 55-725, ff?; del JGSDF as UH-19C 40003, 15May54; unit xfers unk; w/o 27Jan60. |
1960 | s-58c | 58-420 | N879 : This crash led to CHA developing pressurized blades with a press to test system. |
1960 | se3130 | 1082 | 9201 : FAP;
w/o 20jan60 |
1960 | se3130 | 1110 | V-41 : Swiss AF; w/o 22aug60 at Morterat-gletscher |
1960 | se3130 | 1186 | XN133 : Ex F-WIPH. Accident on take off 7 Sep 1960 while with 6 Flt AAC. Became instructional airframe 7702M. |
1960 | se3130 | 1259 | 153 : M153. w/o 03jun60 |
1960 | se3130 | 1293 | A01 : Belgian Army c/n 1293/C127; 13sep60 w/o |
1960 | se3130 | 1304 | A02 : crashed while with the Light Aviation Flight, during a medevac flight, in Burundi. |
1960 | SO-1221 Djinn | 1016 | PB+119 : PB+157, w/o 15.03.60 |
1960 | Sycamore 4 | 13271 | XG511 : Rotor struck ships mast during rescue and crashed off Famagusta on 7 Dec 1960 while with 103Sq |
1960 | Sycamore 4 | 13374 | XG520 : built at Filton, dd 14 Nov 1955. Rolled over at South Cerney after ground resonance established, while with CFS 11 Mar 1960 |
1960 | Sycamore 4 | 13378 | XG538 : w/o 14 Sep 1960 rolled over on take off, while with 110 Sq in Thailand |
1960 | mk.52 | 13497 | CB+016 : w/o 3 Jun 1960 in Germany |
1960 | mk.52 | 13499 | CB+017 : w/o 16 May 1960 in Germany |
1960 | Type 171 Sycamore | 13199 | B-1 : Built as HR.14B, G-AMWP. To FAB with call sign OT-ZKA. w/o March 1960. |
1960 | Type 171 Sycamore | 13200 | B-2 : Burned, Aug 1960. |
1960 | V44A | 515 | 01003 : Swedens 1st fatal helicopter crash, at Skå-Edeby on 5 Feb 1960. |
1960 | har.2 | wa 99 | XJ728 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA99, ff: 18Jan56; del Royal Air Force as XJ728, 01Feb56; w/o 20Jan60. |
1960 | har.4 | wa107 | XJ761 : w/o 27 Jul 1960, engine lost power, ditched and sank off Great Yarmouth, while with 228 Sq. |
1960 | has7 | wa156 | XK909 : 820 Sq /320 /Z Feb 1958; AHU Eglinton for 824 Sq May 1958 |
1960 | has7 | wa157 | XK910 : w/o 11aug60 ditching. Pilot Lt Cdr Creasy, Observer Lt Cdr Frank Steel (CO 824 Sqn). |
1960 | has7 | wa165 | XK938 : HAS.7 824Sqn/335 Jan 1960 until ditched and sank off Malta on 18 May 1960, while operating from HMS Ark Royal. |
1960 | has7 | wa169 | XK942 : Westland Whirlwind HAS.7, c/n WA169, ff: 20Sep57; del Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm as XK942, 07Oct57; w/o 01Jul60. |
1960 | has7 | wa211 | XL849 : w/o 15feb60, I was the A/S air crewman when it ditched at 09:25 35 miles SW of Lands End. G Hewitt |
1960 | has7 | wa212 | XL850 : RNAY Fleetlands as part of HAS.7 engine modification programme by Nov 1958, 815Sq/302 Sep 1959 until ditched off HMS Albion in the Mediterranean 9 Feb 1960 |
1960 | has7 | wa213 | XL851 : a/c was operating from HMS Ark Royal, 824Sqn. I have approx 30 hrs in this helicopter never on Victorious although the ditching did take as indicated |
1960 | has7 | wa236 | XL897 : 815Sq/302-A (replacing XL850) Mar 1960 until ditched and sank while operating from HMS Albion on 10 Apr 1960 |
1960 | has7 | wa252 | XM661 : 700(H)Sq May 1959, 737 Sq/774-PO by Oct 1959 ditched and sank off Portland 4 Feb 1960 |
1960 | has7 | wa255 | XM664 : Fleetlands store by Jan 1959, 700(H)Sq May 1959, 737 Sq/776-PO by Oct 1959 ditched and w/o, off Portland Bill 20 Jan 1960 |
1960 | has7 | wa287 | XN307 : to HMS Ganges by Jul 1966, still there Dec 1968; scr. there by 1969 ? |
1960 | has7 | wa293 | XN313 : 814Sq/282-H by Apr 1960, w/o Lough Foyle while operating from HMS Hermes 7 Oct 1960 |
1960 | srs2 | wa119 | 8 000 121 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 121, 03Mar56; Asgd GH N02 as AVJ, 03Mar56; xfer EA.ALAT as BAO, unk; w/o 26May60. |
1960 | srs2 | wa189 | 8 000 202 : del ALAT as 8 000 202, 06Feb57; asgd GH No1, 06Feb57; xfer GH No2, unk; suffered accident, unk; wfu: ??? TTH, 22Feb60. |
72 C/N found.