Serial | WA.421 | |||||||||||||||
Line Number | ||||||||||||||||
First Flight | ||||||||||||||||
Model | Westland-Bell 47-Sioux AH.1 | |||||||||||||||
Status | Crashed | |||||||||||||||
Comments | 25/8/1969 Four Sioux AH.1 aircraft of the AAC "Blue Eagles" aerobatic display team were in a flat diamond formation during a display at Christchurch, Dorset. The rotors of XT509 and XW191 touched causing XT509 to lose a rotor. It plunged into the ground and caught fire killing the pilot. | |||||||||||||||
|
Only registered users can view recent sightings. Please sign up or log in