Incident Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B XV166,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55093
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 March 1976
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic bucc model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B
Owner/operator:XV Sqn RAF
Registration: XV166
MSN: B3-07-66
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Honington, Suffolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Honington, Suffolk
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Stalled and crashed while on approach to Honington, Suffolk. Both crew ejected safely.
Crew:
F/O G. Bowerman (pilot) RAF: Ok
F/Lt C. Davies (nav.) RAF: Ok

Sources:

1. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV166_files/0_S2_XV166.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jun-2011 22:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
17-Jul-2011 01:18 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Apr-2013 14:27 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
23-Jun-2013 07:09 Dr. John Smith Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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