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Date: | Tuesday 17 July 1973 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG Mk 1 |
Owner/operator: | 892 Sqn FAA RN |
Registration: | XT871 |
MSN: | 2666 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Firth of Forth near the Isle of May, South East Scotland -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, North Sea, off East coast of Scotland |
Destination airport: | RAF Leuchars (EGQL) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On 17/7/1973, Phantom FG.1 XT871 suffered an engine failure on take-off from HMS Ark Royal and ditched into the Firth of Forth near the Isle of May, South East Scotland. Both crew - named as Lt. J. C. Gunning (pilot) and Lt. R. C. O'Connor (navigator) ejected safely, and were rescued by HMS Ark Royal's "plane guard" helicopter.
Wreckage recovered to RNAS lee-on-Solent for accident investigation (noted there 13/03/1974)
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm 2.
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm#jul 3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01712357]
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.phantomf4k.org/resources/4271/imageGallery/1974_03_13__Phantom_FG1_XT871__Lee_on_Solent_mbq.jpg]
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-Nov-2011 14:44 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
16-Jan-2012 14:18 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
17-Jan-2013 13:40 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
16-Jun-2013 22:12 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Source, Embed code] |
30-Jul-2015 19:12 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |