ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137471
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| Date: | Friday 25 March 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 800 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN970 |
| MSN: | B3-25-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near HMS Eagle, off Beira -
 Mozambique
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle |
| HMS Eagle | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Port engine lost power on approach. Aircraft crashed on port beam of HMS Eagle then into the sea off Beira, Mozambique, during a blockade patrol sortie.
Flt. Lt. G. A. Smart (pilot) ejected through canopy at 150ft, and Lt. N. F. Rawbone (navigator) ejected through canopy at 100ft
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_XN970_files/0_S1_XN970.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
Media:
Buccaneer S.l XN970 "107-E" of 800 Sqn FAA RN in 1964:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2011 23:37 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 02:42 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2015 23:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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