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Sikorsky Whirlwind S-55C IZ-649 | |||
| Construction Number Not Available | |||
| Other Identities 55-727 | |||
| Dates in Service : 1954-06-03 - 0000-00-00 | |||
| Status: Unknown | |||
| Remarks: Cr? Ernakulam Channel? |
| Date of Crash | 01 Jan 54 | Aircraft Type | Whirlwind S-55C |
| Serial Number | IZ-649 | Unit | NAVY |
| Pilot details | Lt Kutty Menon Lt Wadhwan | ||
| Short Text | Ditched in Ernakulam canal Cochin on loan to Navy. Wg Cdr U Kartha: one S-55 (Z 649) which went into water by Lts Kutty Menon & Wadhwan (salvaged and repaired by Sikorsky rep in HAL B'lore) around 1958 | ||
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