ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137506
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| Date: | Monday 8 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 736 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN949 |
| MSN: | B3-04-62 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moray Firth, off Lossiemouth, Scotland, near HMS Ark Royal -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire |
| HMS Ark Royal | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pitched up and spun into the Moray Firth, Morayshire while in a turn onto finals during deck landing practice on HMS Ark Royal. Cause of accidemt attributed to Engine IGV failure on final approach.
Both crew - Lt. G. Heron (pilot) and Lt. J. E. Eatwell (navigator) ejected, but sustained injuries from their ejection
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S1_XN949_files/0_S1_XN949.htm]
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jul-2011 00:42 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 10-Sep-2013 21:53 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:18 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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