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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 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | France |
Destination airport: | RAF Lossiemouth |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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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