Originally Posted by
CharlieOneSix
Wessex XS875 ended its flying days on the SAR Flight on Ark Royal in September 1974 when it suffered an engine surge on take off, crashed on the port waist catapult bridle arrest ramp and fell into the sea when the tail broke off.
Slight error there: it certainly crashed on the waist cat, but didn't fall into the sea:
Note the undamaged blades, and the inflated flot bag!