Saint Mawgan - Saint Mawgan

On May 17, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Saint Mawgan - Saint Mawgan experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB Cornwall.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll, one of the crew member inadvertently raised the landing gear before rotation. The aircraft sank on its belly and slid for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. It was operated on behalf of the Maritime Operational Training Unit (MOTU).

Aircraft reference details include registration WB831, year of manufacture 1951.