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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1967 |
| Time: | 13:05 |
| Type: |  Avro Shackleton MR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XF702 |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3814 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Griffon 57 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Creag Bhan -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Forres-Kinloss RAF Station (FSS/EGQK) |
| Forres-Kinloss RAF Station (FSS/EGQK) |
Crashed into SE slopes of Creag Bhan hill near Lochailort following severe icing in cloud. OS map grid reference of crater NM 79330 83670. Location is now marked by Memorial Cairn and plaque.
Sources:
Evening Times 22 Dec 1967
The Avro Shackleton / as compiled by Chris Ashworth
VPI Book of Remembrance
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2025 13:31 | ChesterMan | Updated [Time, Narrative, Category, ] |
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