Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 8 December 1965
Aircraft Type: Avro Shackleton MR.3
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XF704
Location: 13 km N of Forres-Kinloss RAF Station (FSS) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A local flying practice resulted in a catastrophic crash into the Moray Firth, resulting in the deaths of seven people.A local flying practice resulted in a catastrophic crash into the Moray Firth, resulting in the deaths of seven people.
Description
Crashed into the Moray Firth while on a local flying practice. It has also been reported that seven people were killed in the accident.
Source of Information
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Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and pilot error.Share on:
