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Date: | Thursday 15 November 1962 |
Time: | |
Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F.1 |
Owner/operator: | 736 Sqn FAA RN |
Registration: | XD265 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Moray Firth, off Milltown, Morayshire -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On 15/11/1962, XD265("LM-611") a Scimitar F.1 of 736 Sqn FAA RN crashed into the Moray Firth off Milltown, Moray after a bird was ingested into the starboard engine, and started a fire during a dummy deck mirror landing at Lossiemouth. The pilot - Lt. Commander John F Kennett- ejected safely at 400-500 feet, 420 knots IAS, and was rescued by the Lossiemouth SAR helicopter.
In a quote attributed to Lt. Commander Kennett: "After ejection and entering the water, I was drifting inshore towards the golf course when picked up minutes later."
Remains recovered to RNAS Arbroath and scrapped 1963.
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm 2. XD265 on 14 July 1962:
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1003485/ 3.
http://web.archive.org/web/20170801210127/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Scimitar.htm 4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/scimitarpics/xd265.jpg]
5.
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/HornDavid/9116.htm Media:
Three Supermarine Scimitar F.1s of 736 Naval Air Squadron Lossiemouth at the SBAC show, Farnbrough 8 September 1962. '611' (XD265) in the foreground was lost later that year (15 November) in a birdstrike at 400 feet: the pilot ejected safely.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Oct-2013 02:47 |
Dr. John Smith |
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