ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137453
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| Date: | Sunday 15 November 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 801 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN931 |
| MSN: | B3-11-61 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Johore Strait, 4 miles N of RAF Tengah -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore (TGA/WSAT) |
| HMS Victorious, off Singapore | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Buccanneer S.1 XN931 ("V-122 of 801 Sqn FAA RN) crashed on 15/11/1964 into the Johore Strait four miles north of Tengah, Singapore after both crew ejected. The aircraft was part of an eight ship formation flight during the re-commissioning ceremony for HMS Victorious. They were flying over various airfields and were over Tengah when XN931 turned away from the formation and control was lost
Crew later named as Lt. N. M. Tristram (pilot) and Lt. P. I. Mathews (navigator): both ejected through the canopy, sustaining minor injuries
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
2. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S1_XN931_files/0_S1_XN931.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
4. http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/victor03.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2011 01:17 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2013 14:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2014 08:13 | Siczak | Updated [Location] |
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