ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55106
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-JUL-1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 |
| Operator: | A&AEE Boscombe Down |
| Registration: | XN922 |
| C/n / msn: | B3-02-61 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Boscombe Down, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down |
Crashed on take off from Boscombe Down, Wiltshire due to the boundary layer control blow not being available due to a failure in the system. The aircraft struck the hangar offices of ‘D’ Squadron killing the observer and seriously injuring the pilot. An engineering officer in the offices was also killed
Sources:
http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S1_XN922_files/0_S1_XN922.html
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2011 01:00 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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