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| Date: | Tuesday 16 September 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S.2B |
| Owner/operator: | 801 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XV164 |
| MSN: | B3-05-66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beinn Ruadh, 5 miles S. of Strathy Point, Sutherland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire (LMO/EGQS) |
Written off 16/9/1969: Crashed at Beinn Ruadh five miles South of Strathy Point, Pentland Firth, Sutherland. (Location of loss cited as 58"40.0'N, 4"0.0'W). Loss of lateral control at 250 feet in level flight. Both Crew (S.Lt. R. S. G. Kent (pilot) and S.Lt. R.Croston (navigator)) ejected through canopy (First live Buccaneer 'Rocket Seat' ejection)
Sources:
1. https://canmore.org.uk/site/294909/blackburn-buccaneer-s2-atlantic
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
3. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV164_files/0_S2_XV164.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2013 21:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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