Kinloss - Kinloss

On December 8, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Kinloss - Kinloss experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Kinloss Moray (Elginshire).

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training mission out from RAF Kinloss on behalf of the 201st Squadron. While completing a last turn to join the approach path, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea some 8 miles offshore. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XF704, year of manufacture 1958.