Accident Fairey Gannet AEW.3 XL456,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157088
 
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Date:Monday 3 June 1974
Time:
Type:Fairey Gannet AEW.3
Owner/operator:849 NAS FAA RN
Registration: XL456
MSN: F.9439
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Lossiemouth, Grampian, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS)
Destination airport:RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 3/6/1974: suffered control restictions on a MADDL (Mirrored Angled Dummy Deck Landing) circuit and crashed at Lossiemouth, Grampian. Pilot reported a control restriction on approach to Lossiemouth, and both crew were killed:

LIGHT, Anthony J, Commander, C005881T (pilot),
MOODY, John P, Lieutenant Commander, C011856Q (observer),

Wreckage to the fire dump at Lossiemouth for crash rescue/firefighting training. Later dumped in a scrapyard at Quarrywood, Elgin by 1982

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1974.htm
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1970-75.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jun-2013 11:18 Dr. John Smith Added
27-Sep-2013 18:37 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative]
24-Feb-2014 14:09 Nepa Updated [Operator]
28-Jul-2015 02:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Embed code]
28-Jul-2015 17:23 Dr. John Smith Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
28-Dec-2019 21:30 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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