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| Date: | Friday 29 October 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XW531 |
| MSN: | B3-07-69 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Andøya AS -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bodø (BOO/ENBO) |
| Andøya Flystasjon (ENAN) |
12 Squadron were on a detachment to Norway, and the crew of XW531 were flying near Bodo, when it caught fire. The aircraft was diverted to Andoya, and whilst on a GCA (Ground Controlled Approach - radar approach), the fire became so bad that the engine failed, and crew were forced to eject. The aircraft came down into the sea near Bodø hovedflystasjon.
The IFS report concluded there was only a false fire warning, no actual fire, aircraft stalled due to throttling back suspect engine before advancing throttle on known good engine.Crew picked up by RNOAF SAR UH1B from 339Sqn and delivered safelybon base 10min after ejection.
Crew named as Flt. Lt. Terry Easterbrook (pilot) and Flt. Lt. Steve Parkinson (navigator) both of whom ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2B_XW531_files/0_S2B_XW531.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170721225135/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Buccaneer.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
4. http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=550734
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2011 09:08 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Feb-2012 09:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jul-2013 22:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Jul-2013 22:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Aug-2015 23:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 07-Nov-2015 15:36 | BC Norman | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Sep-2017 17:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Sep-2017 17:37 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 12-Aug-2020 17:09 | BPEilertsen | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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