Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 October 1952
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.1
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: VP286
Location: off Tarbat Ness –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control system.The aircraft’s flight control system.
Category: Accident
A fighter jet experienced a malfunction during a gunnery exercise off Tarbat Ness, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the sea.A fighter jet experienced a malfunction during a gunnery exercise off Tarbat Ness, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the sea.
Description
Flew into sea off Tarbat Ness during a gunnery exercise.
Source of Information
http://www.vpinternational.cahttp://www.vpinternational.caPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation or control systems.Loss of control due to a malfunction in the aircraft’s navigation or control systems.Share on:
