ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137467
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| Date: | Friday 25 June 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer Mk S1 |
| Owner/operator: | 736 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN961 |
| MSN: | B3-16-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Creag a Riasgain, Glen Loth, 5 miles west of Helmsdale -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lossiemouth (LMO/EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into hillside in cloud, at Creag a Riasgain, Glem Loth, 5 miles west of Helmsdale, during a target exercise of the NE coast of Scotland, between Lossiemouth and Wick, at the Tain Bombing Range. Crew did not eject, and both were killed.
Crew later named as Lt. Commander William H. C. Watson (pilot) and Lt. Alan J. Hulme (navigator). According to some contemporary reports, the cause of the crash was blamed on adverse weather conditions and/or a problem with the aircraft's altimeter
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
2. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S1_XN961_files/0_S1_XN961.html
3. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
4. http://buccsociety.conforums.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&num=1203970646
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2011 13:54 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 10-Jan-2013 13:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Aug-2013 05:09 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 18-Sep-2013 05:48 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:14 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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