ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137523
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 1968 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S.2A |
| Owner/operator: | 736 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XV335 |
| MSN: | B3-13-66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | The North Minch, off Point of Stoer 2 miles NW of Lochinver, Highland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control during ACT (Aerial Combat Training), entered spin at 10,000 feet in a starboard break at 300 knots, and spun into the North Minch 200 yards offshore, 2 miles North of Point of Stoer, North West of Lochinver. (Location of loss cited as 58'15.00"N, 5'30.00"W).
Crew were later named as Lt. A. F. Hutchison (pilot) and Lt. R. P. Turnbull (navigator): both ejected through the aircraft's canopy at 8,000 feet, and were picked up unhurt by local fishing boats and then returned to Lossiemouth by SAR helicopter
Sources:
1. Whittaker, I G. (1998) Off Scotland: a comprehensive record of maritime and aviation losses in Scottish waters. Edinburgh. Page(s): 263
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XV
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
4. https://canmore.org.uk/site/296201/blackburn-buccaneer-s2-north-minch
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Minch
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoer_Head_Lighthouse
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2011 01:18 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 12-Jan-2013 08:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Jul-2013 10:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Jun-2022 20:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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