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Year 1956 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Westland Whirlwind 6


Westland Whirlwind Accidents


YearVersionC/N
1956 har.2 wa102 UK XJ756 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA102, ff: 23Jan56; del Royal Air Force as XJ756, 08Feb56; w/o .
1956 har3 wa 59 UK XJ395 : ff: 09Jul55; del Royal Navy FAA as XJ395, 16Jan56; w/o 30Apr56.
1956 har3 wa 64 UK XJ400 : 845Sq/X by Dec 1955, 845Sq/Z by Oct 1956. Ran out of fuel in transit between HMS Eagle and HMS Theseus, then ditched and w/o 6 Nov 1956 nr Port Said.
1956 har.4 wa 31 UK XD188 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.4, c/n WA31, ff: 30Aug54; del RAF as XD188, 30Aug54; w/o .
1956 srs2 wa118 FR 8 000 101 : xfer ALAT as 8 000 101, Feb56; xfer GH No2, AVI, 06Apr56; w/o 06Apr56.
1956 srs2 wa121 FR WAC87 : xfer AdlA, WAD93, Dec55; Flew into hill in snowstorm: 2/Lt Le Goaster, Sgt Gaétan serious injured, Sgt Nicorelli killed, 12Feb56 and susequently w/o 19Feb56.; [Note: Lifespan of only 75 days.]

    6 C/N found.


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