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Year 1960 accidents

List of helicopter accidents

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Aerospatiale Alouette II 6
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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

YearVersionC/N
1960 47D-1 286 IT MM80041 :
1960 ab47 157 FR 157 : w/o 24jan60
1960 ab47g 30 IT I-VFNA : Vigili del Fuoco; w/o 23jul60 at Napoli
1960 ab47g-2 258 DE AS+058 : At Deutsches Museum between at least to 1988
1960 hr.3 wa/h/039 UK WG669 : 701Sq/719 by Jan 1958; 705Sq/530 by Oct 1958, crashed Predannack 9 Jun 1960.
1960 qh-50a DS-1001 US 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 US 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 US 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 US H-3 : Air America; w/o 26may60 at Na Nham, Laos
1960 h-19d 55-1132 BR 8504 : FAB 1958; w/o 25oct60
1960 h-19d 55-1268 US 57-5969 : w/o late 1960 crashed near Poitiers France killing all crew members
1960 h-19d 55-622 FR : = 52-7614 France w/o 10oct60
1960 H-34A SA.19 FR 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 FR 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 FR 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 FR 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 FR 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 FR 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 FR 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 US 1333 : w/o 26sep60
1960 hr2s-1 56-075 US 141617 : w/o 6feb60
1960 HRS-2 55-114 US 129026 : 20may60 soc after accident
1960 HRS-2 55-132 US 129036 : w/o May60 Hawaii
1960 hss-1 58-142 US 138463 : Jun60 pictured as HS-7 Big Dipper /72 on USS Randolph (CVS-15)
1960 hss-1 58-163 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 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 US 147143 : w/o 2may60
1960 uh-25b 191 FR 130014 : w/o 13dec60
1960 uh-25b 248 FR 130071 : w/o 2mar60
1960 hus-1 58-544 US 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 US 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 US 145772 : w/o 20oct60
1960 hus-1a 58-858 US 145723 : w/o 06may60
1960 hus-1a 58-880 US 145726 : w/o 05may60
1960 s-55 AR H-2 : FAA; w/o jun60 at Campo de Mayo
1960 S-55C 55-725 JP 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 US N879 : This crash led to CHA developing pressurized blades with a press to test system.
1960 se3130 1082 PT 9201 : FAP; w/o 20jan60
1960 se3130 1110 CH V-41 : Swiss AF; w/o 22aug60 at Morterat-gletscher
1960 se3130 1186 UK XN133 : Ex F-WIPH. Accident on take off 7 Sep 1960 while with 6 Flt AAC. Became instructional airframe 7702M.
1960 se3130 1259 FR 153 : M153. w/o 03jun60
1960 se3130 1293 BE A01 : Belgian Army c/n 1293/C127; 13sep60 w/o
1960 se3130 1304 BE A02 : crashed while with the Light Aviation Flight, during a medevac flight, in Burundi.
1960 SO-1221 Djinn 1016 DE PB+119 : PB+157, w/o 15.03.60
1960 Sycamore 4 13271 UK XG511 : Rotor struck ships mast during rescue and crashed off Famagusta on 7 Dec 1960 while with 103Sq
1960 Sycamore 4 13374 UK 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 UK XG538 : w/o 14 Sep 1960 rolled over on take off, while with 110 Sq in Thailand
1960 mk.52 13497 DE CB+016 : w/o 3 Jun 1960 in Germany
1960 mk.52 13499 DE CB+017 : w/o 16 May 1960 in Germany
1960 Type 171 Sycamore 13199 BE B-1 : Built as HR.14B, G-AMWP. To FAB with call sign OT-ZKA. w/o March 1960.
1960 Type 171 Sycamore 13200 BE B-2 : Burned, Aug 1960.
1960 V44A 515 SE 01003 : Swedens 1st fatal helicopter crash, at Skå-Edeby on 5 Feb 1960.
1960 har.2 wa 99 UK XJ728 : Westland Whirlwind HAR.2, c/n WA99, ff: 18Jan56; del Royal Air Force as XJ728, 01Feb56; w/o 20Jan60.
1960 har.4 wa107 UK XJ761 : w/o 27 Jul 1960, engine lost power, ditched and sank off Great Yarmouth, while with 228 Sq.
1960 has7 wa156 UK XK909 : 820 Sq /320 /Z Feb 1958; AHU Eglinton for 824 Sq May 1958
1960 has7 wa157 UK XK910 : w/o 11aug60 ditching. Pilot Lt Cdr Creasy, Observer Lt Cdr Frank Steel (CO 824 Sqn).
1960 has7 wa165 UK 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 UK 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 UK 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 UK 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 UK 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 UK XL897 : 815Sq/302-A (replacing XL850) Mar 1960 until ditched and sank while operating from HMS Albion on 10 Apr 1960
1960 has7 wa252 UK XM661 : 700(H)Sq May 1959, 737 Sq/774-PO by Oct 1959 ditched and sank off Portland 4 Feb 1960
1960 has7 wa255 UK 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 UK XN307 : to HMS Ganges by Jul 1966, still there Dec 1968; scr. there by 1969 ?
1960 has7 wa293 UK XN313 : 814Sq/282-H by Apr 1960, w/o Lough Foyle while operating from HMS Hermes 7 Oct 1960
1960 srs2 wa119 FR 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 FR 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.


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