Helicopter Accidents

Year 1964 accidents

Westland Wessex Accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1964	has.1	wa 28	XM869 : 815Sq/305-R by Jul 1961 until c Jun 1963, 815Sq/305-C by Mar 1964. Engine failure and ditched into the South China Sea off Singapore on 5 Sep 1964 whilst operating from HMS Centaur
1964	has.1	wa 32	XM873 : 815Sq/307-R by Aug 1961, 815Sq/302-C by Feb 1964 w/o 10 Jun 1964 after tail rotor failure at Wadi Misrah in Adens Radfan, while operating from HMS Centaur
1964	has.1	wa 51	XM930 : 815Sq/304-R by Jun 1962 (replacing XM929), 815Sq/304-C, 814 Sq/344-V by Apr 1964 lost power in hover off Singapore, ditched and sank 31 Jul 1964
1964	has.1	wa 57	XP106 : C-300 815Sq, Ditched after fire in gearbox off Eden with the loss of 3 crew, Lt R.I.Gibson, Lt Dann
1964	has.1	wa 60	XP109 : ff 13 Mar 1962. 845Sq/F-A by Apr 1962, to Far East. w/o on landing 20 Apr 1964 in SW Sarawak.
1964	has.1	wa 62	XP111 : Westland Wessex HAS.1, c/n WA062, f/f:?; del Royal Navy as XP111, 04/04/1962; w/o 19/10/1964.
1964	has.1	wa 74	XP141 : to Predannack by Aug 1968, still Mar 1976.
1964	has.1	wa 81	XP148 : built as HAS.1, ff 27 Jul 1962, dd to Fleetlands 2 Aug 1962 and stored; By ship to Far East and 815 Sq / 306-C by Mar 1964. Ditched and sank Apr 1964 while operating from HMS Centaur, off Aden.
1964	has.1	wa 88	XP155 : To Lee for BDRT by Mar 1982
1964	has.1	wa 94	XS115 : Westland Wessex HAS.1, c/n WA094, f/f: 20/03/1963; del Royal Navy as XS115, 03/04/1963, w/o 07/02/1964.
1964	has.31	wa206	N7-206 : Westland Wessex HAS.31A, c/n WA206, f/f:15/11/62; del RAN as N7-206, 886, 15May62; recoded 816, unk; ditched 24/11/64; A Mk 31A flown by LCdr Smiley USN and Lt Bronson USN on a pilot trainer exercise. Had an engine failure and ditched off Nowra. Crew safely recovered.