ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160031
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| Date: | Saturday 6 February 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 803 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XD238 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lossiemouth Golf Course, Lossiemouth, Moray -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Victorious, in Moray Firth |
| RNAS Lossiemouth | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flight 19/4/1958. Delivered 20/6/1958 to the Royal Navy, to 803 Naval Air Squadron, at RNAS Lossiemouth as “145/V”. Written off 6/2/1960: Suffered massive fuel loss during a sortie from HMS Victorious due to a fuel leak. Diverted to Lossiemouth, Morayshire, but the pilot was forced to eject while on approach when both engines flamed out. The aircraft crashed onto a road near to Lossiemouth Golf Course on the airfield boundary
Pilot, Lt. Cdr. Davies, suffered slight injuries when he ejected at 200 feet at low speed
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170801210127/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Scimitar.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623235943/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Scimitar.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2013 01:25 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 04-Sep-2013 01:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Sep-2013 01:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2013 06:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2014 16:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 05-Mar-2015 09:37 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature] |
| 28-Dec-2019 21:28 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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