ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137470
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Date: | Monday 28 March 1966 |
Time: | |
Type: | Blackburn Buccaneer S1 |
Owner/operator: | RN 736 Sqn FAA |
Registration: | XN950 |
MSN: | B3-05-62 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Sweethillock Farm, near Lossiemouth, Grampian -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | RAF Lossiemouth |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed at Sweethillock Farm 28/3/1966, after the starboard engine failed following an overshoot whilst attempting to land at Lossiemouth, Morayshire. Both crew ejected.
Crew later named at Sub. Lt. C. D. C. Councell (RN) - pilot - ejected from aircraft, but later died of injuries sustained, and Lt. D. W. Brierley - navigator - ejected safely.
(However, Lt Brierley was later killed in the crash of Buccaneer S.1 XN949 on 8 August 1968)
Sources:
1.
http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm 2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S1_XN950_files/0_S1_XN950.htm]
3.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Jul-2011 23:37 |
Dr.John Smith |
Added |
05-Apr-2013 08:34 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
07-May-2013 14:47 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
20-Aug-2013 08:30 |
JINX |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
05-Sep-2013 03:48 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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