ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137468
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| Date: | Saturday 9 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 800 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN969 |
| MSN: | B3-24-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 miles SW of Khormaksar, Aden -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, Indian Ocean |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Double engine failure after hydraulic access door came off, double fuel proportioner failure. With engines set at 86% port and 81% starboard this was insufficient to enable the aircraft to maintain height.
Crashed into sea near HMS Eagle, 40 miles SW of Khormaksar, Aden (now Yemen). Both crew ejected safely at 2,000 feet, and were recovered back to HMS Eagle by the carrier's SAR Helicopter
Crew later named as Lt. Cdr. H. B. Chase (USN) (pilot) and Lt. W. E. Markley (USN) (navigator): both were US Navy exchange aircrew.
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_XN969_files/0_S1_XN969.html
3. http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/eagle14.pdf
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2011 14:04 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 02:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Sep-2013 03:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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