ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55076
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| Date: | Thursday 14 May 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | 12 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XW543 |
| MSN: | B3-04-71 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | France |
| RAF Lossiemouth | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Buccaneer S.2B XW543 suffered a hydraulic failure while returning to Lossiemouth from France. It diverted to St. Mawgan, Cornwall the pilot - Wing Commander David Bolsover - executed a perfect gear up landing after a total hydraulics failure
With the withdrawal of the type from service, XW543 was not repaired, and was scrapped during August 1992
Sources:
http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2B_XW543_files/0_S2B_XW543.html
www.ukserials.com/losses-1992.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?86564-Buccaneer-emergency-landing-video&p=1332131#post1332131
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2011 12:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:18 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 10-Oct-2012 15:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 06:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2015 00:04 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 18-Oct-2018 18:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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