ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156556
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1972 |
| Time: | 04:45 |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | 809 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT269 |
| MSN: | B3-12-64 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | HMS Ark Royal, North Atlantic Ocean -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, North Atlantic |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 15/2/1972: Rolled over the side of HMS Ark Royal during a storm in mid-Atlantic whilst parked on deck. Sank in deep water and not recovered. What actually happened was the handler took it down aft from the lift in preparation for the morning flying, had NOT either braked it NOR chained it down, disconnected the tow bar... a sea swell out of nowhere & it simply went over the side.I was on watch in 'Y' unit engine room at the time, on late middle watch.
As a result of this incident, Buccaneer S.Mk.1 XN954 (ex-"631/LM" of 736 NAS Royal Navy FAA) was deliberately pushed off the deck of HMS Ark Royal off Plymouth on 14/4/1974 for a safety training film that re-staged the accident, and showed what to do to prevent it happening again
Sources:
1. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XT269_files/0_S2_XT269.html
2. http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10016828
3. http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?99408-Aircraft-falling-off-ships-flight-decks
4. http://www.navy-net.co.uk/fleet-air-arm/71190-chockheads-play-2.html#post1150432
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
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Related occurence : https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/157090
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-2013 21:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Jun-2013 21:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2013 22:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
| 24-Feb-2014 13:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 03-Oct-2019 07:57 | nobby091921 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2019 07:59 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 04-Nov-2019 08:12 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Sep-2020 12:26 | colin.logan@outlook. | Updated [Time, Country, Embed code] |
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