Accident Blackburn Buccaneer S.50 411, Thursday 4 January 1973
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Date:Thursday 4 January 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic bucc model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Blackburn Buccaneer S.50
Owner/operator:24 Sqn SAAF
Registration: 411
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:17km south of Sheepmoor, near Ermelo -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Stalled during in-flight refueling
Crew: Lt R.I. (Sandy) Roy and Lt Trevor J. Schroeder

Sources:

http://www.saairforce.co.za/the-airforce/history/saaf/attrition-summaries

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-May-2008 13:12 Topaz Added
05-Apr-2013 08:09 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, ]

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