Date:	Thursday 15 November 1962
Time:
Type:	Supermarine Scimitar F.1
Owner/operator:	736 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	XD265
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Moray Firth, off Milltown, Morayshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RNAS Lossiemouth
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On 15/11/1962, XD265("LM-611") a Scimitar F.1 of 736 Sqn FAA RN crashed into the Moray Firth off Milltown, Moray after a bird was ingested into the starboard engine, and started a fire during a dummy deck mirror landing at Lossiemouth. The pilot - Lt. Commander John F Kennett- ejected safely at 400-500 feet, 420 knots IAS, and was rescued by the Lossiemouth SAR helicopter.

In a quote attributed to Lt. Commander Kennett: "After ejection and entering the water, I was drifting inshore towards the golf course when picked up minutes later."

Remains recovered to RNAS Arbroath and scrapped 1963.

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. XD265 on 14 July 1962: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1003485/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170801210127/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Scimitar.htm
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/scimitarpics/xd265.jpg]
5. http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/HornDavid/9116.htm

Three Supermarine Scimitar F.1s of 736 Naval Air Squadron Lossiemouth at the SBAC show, Farnbrough 8 September 1962. '611' (XD265) in the foreground was lost later that year (15 November) in a birdstrike at 400 feet: the pilot ejected safely.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
25-Oct-2013 02:47	Dr. John Smith	Added