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Year 1972 accidents

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Aerospatiale Alouette II 2
Aerospatiale Alouette III 2
Aerospatiale SA330 Puma 1
Agusta AB204 4
Agusta AB205 1
Agusta AB206 1
Agusta AB47 2
Bell 204 4
Bell 205 2
Bell 206 6
Bell 209 AH-1 Cobra 1
Bell 212 3
Bell 47 1
Boeing-Vertol 107M H-46 Sea Knight 6
Boeing-Vertol V44 1
Brantly B-2 1
Dornier UH-1D 6
Fairchild-Hiller FH-1100 1
Hughes 269 1
Kaman Seasprite 3
Kawasaki kv 107-ii 1
Mitsubishi S-62J 1
Sikorsky S-58 H-34 10
Sikorsky S-61 H-3 10
Sikorsky S-64 CH-54 2
Sikorsky S-65 H-53 8
Westland Lynx 1
Westland Sea King 2
Westland Sioux 1
Westland Wasp 2
Westland Wessex 5
Westland Whirlwind 6


Westland Wasp Accidents


YearVersionC/N
1972 Wasp f.9561 UK XS534 : d/d 19 Oct 1963; to 700Sq (W) / 996-CU by Oct 1963 and spent some time (with autopilot fitted) aboard HMS Leander for trials; 700W Sq Penelope Flt/184-PE Jan 1964, 829 Sq /454-PE Mar 1964, until Oct 1966; 829 Sq Cleopatra Flt/463 by Oct 1968 (replacing ditched XT440); 829 Sq Scylla Flt/432 by Apr 1970 ditched and sank from HMS Scylla off Ascension Island 20 Jan 1972.
1972 Wasp f.9723 UK XV628 : I was the mechanic on this aircraft, and onboard in the left hand seat when it crashed. We were returning to RAF Tengah at about 400ft when the pilot Lt Joseph transmitted a "Mayday" we descended rapidly spinning and out of control. I regained consciousness to find the missile aimers sight on my lap, sat in a heap of wreckage under palm trees. After freeing myself I released my SABRE aerial and within a few minutes a RAF Whirlwind appeared overhead and we were both airlifted to Changi hospital!

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