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| Date: | Wednesday 3 March 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Blackburn Buccaneer S Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | XV Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV166 |
| MSN: | B3-07-66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Honington, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Honington, Suffolk |
Stalled and crashed while on approach to Honington, Suffolk. Both crew ejected safely.
Crew:
F/O G. Bowerman (pilot) RAF: Ok
F/Lt C. Davies (nav.) RAF: Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/S2_XV166_files/0_S2_XV166.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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2011 22:07 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jul-2011 01:18 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2013 14:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Jun-2013 07:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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