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Year 1953 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Bell 47 1
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Sikorsky S-55 H-19 16
Westland dragonfly 4


Westland dragonfly Accidents


YearVersionC/N
1953 hc.2 wa/h/016 UK WF311 : tail cut off by main rotors during autorotation landing, following engine failure near Kuning, in southwest peninsular Malaya while with 194 Sq.
1953 hc.4 wa/h/108 UK WT845 : w/o 21 Jan 1953 when main blades detached after rotor hub failure, nr Chemor, Malaya while working up for 194 Sq.
1953 hr.3 wa/h/028 UK WG714 : 21 Oct 1953 heavy landing c 2nm E of Boscombe Down, after control and instrument failure, while with A&AEE
1953 hr.3 wa/h/058 UK WG748 : ff 10 Nov 1952. dd as HR.3 to Gosport 1 Dec 1952, 705Sq, from West Malling to Holland 2 Feb 1953 for flood relief from Gilze-Rijen, badly damaged during landing on Overflakkee Is 8 Feb 1953 and w/o

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