ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240680
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 1994 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S2B |
| Owner/operator: | 208 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV865 |
| MSN: | B3-14-67 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | En Route RAF Lossiemouth Scotland to RAF Marham England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS), Moray, Scotland, UK |
| RAF Marham (EGYM), Upper Marham, Norfolk, UK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was on a repositioning flight from RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland, to RAF Marham, England (consigned to the fire dump), when it suffered a bird strike to its port wing. The pilot diverted to RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire, the nearest suitable airfield. Following inspection it was grounded and stored at RAF Coningsby until assigned to the IWM in 1999.
The bird strike dent damage is visible on the leading edge of the port outer folded wing section.
Sources:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/28324856899
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/70000179
https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/buccaneer/survivor.php?id=101
Images:
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2020 16:59 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 01-Sep-2020 18:02 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
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