ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137353
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| Date: | Saturday 18 August 1962 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 700 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XK535 |
| MSN: | B3-09-60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moray Firth, 2 miles off Lossiemouth, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire |
| RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While practicing for SBAC Show at Farnborough air display,suffered loss of air blow over the port wing during a steep approach for a slow flypast; XK535 failed to recover from a spin and crashed into the Moray Firth, 2 miles from Lossiemouth Harbour. Both crew - Lt. William Winfield Foote, USN (pilot) and Lt Maurice J. Day, RN (navigator) - were killed
Per eyewitness report: "the aircraft seemed to flame out at the top of a climb and did a falling leaf (which shouldn't have been possible) and didn't stop, both ejected but William Foote came out too low and drowned in his 'chute. Maurice Day was never found."
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File ADM 1/28318: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4849427
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XK
4. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/NA39_XK535_files/0_NA39_XK535.html
5. http://www.time-capsules.co.uk/index.php/signin/20180520210517
6. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962
7. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?24758-White-Buccaneer
8. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2011 22:23 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 30-Nov-2011 11:08 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 10:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2012 10:36 | nemcupavel@ | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2013 13:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2013 14:01 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2013 22:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2013 17:28 | Amanda | Updated [[Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
| 31-Aug-2013 17:28 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2013 19:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2020 23:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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