ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156633
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | 809 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XV343 |
| MSN: | B3-21-66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Honington, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| RAF Honington, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 12/4/1973 on approach to RAF Honington, Suffolk, due to loss of control caused by tail plane flap malfunction
Crew were Lt. Cdr. Anthony "Fred" M. D. De La Billiere (pilot) ejected, survived, and Flt. Lt. D. J. E. Mann (RAF) (navigator) who was killed when his parachute deployed late and was engulfed in the fire ball caused by the exploding aircraft.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
2. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV343_files/0_S2_XV343.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
4. http://www.gt40s.com/forum/152782-post6.html
Media:
Buccaneer S.2 in early 1972, when "R-033" of 809 Sqn FAA RN:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2013 09:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Feb-2014 13:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2015 23:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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