Helicopter Accidents

Year 1962 accidents

Westland Whirlwind Accidents

Year	Version	C/N
1962	har10	wa380	XS412 : 230 Sq; 18 Jun 1968 force landed 4mi SW of Basingstoke. to St Athan.
1962	has7	wa162	XK935 : Hermes SAR Flt/985 since Oct 1962, ditched and sank, 23nm SW of Aden on 8 Dec 1962.
1962	has7	wa220	XL870 : 737 Sq/778 by Mar 1962, ditched Portland harbour 7 May 1962, wreck recovered. To Fleetlands May 1962, soc, scr. Fleetlands May 1962
1962	has7	wa306	XN360 : Hermes SAR Flt/986-H by Apr 1962, w/o 16 Nov 1962 in Irish Sea en route Brawdy
1962	has7	wa307	XN361 : HAS.7 825 NAS/310-V by Jul 1960 until ditched and sank in Lyme Bay on 13 Feb 1962
1962	has7	wa308	XN362 : HAS.7 824Sqn/335-V from Dec 1961, ditched close to HMS Centaur 30 Jan 1962 off Malaya, c 10nm SW Pulau Aur
1962	has7	wa309	XN379 : HAS.7 824Sqn/336-C Dec 1961, replacing XL884 on unit strength, until ditched and sank off Malta while operating from HMS Centaur on 5 May 1962.
1962	has7	wa311	XN381 : HAS.7 to 824Sq / 334-C Dec 1961, replacing XK940 on unit strength, until ditched and sank at northern end of Malacca Strait while operating from HMS Centaur on 10 Mar 1962.