ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164825
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| Date: | Thursday 22 June 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 736 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XD237 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stripeside Grange Farm, 2 miles E of Keith, Banffshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 22/06/1961, XD237 ("LM-611) a Supermarine Scimitar F1 of 736 NAS FAA RN was written off when it lost height while orbiting, following a dive attack, during an Army co-operation exercise. XD237 struck the ground at Stripeside Grange Farm, two miles east of Keith, Banffshire, in a shallow angle, and broke up on impact. The RAF exchange pilot (Flt. Lt. M. Farmer) was killed. Cause of accident was possibly due to distraction following generator failure
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170801210127/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Scimitar.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623235943/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Scimitar.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2014 01:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Dec-2019 21:22 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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