Saint Mawgan - Saint Mawgan

On November 19, 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 Celtic Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 81.8%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 9, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed RAF Newquay-St Mawgan on a training exercise over the Celtic Sea with the HMS Brighton's vessel, on behalf of the 201st Squadron based at RAF Kinloss. While simulating an aerial attack of the HMS Brighton and descending at low height, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed into the Celtic Sea. Two crew members were quickly rescued while nine others were killed. Crew: Lt Cdr Christopher Brian Schofield, † F/Lt Joseph Dennis Fillion, † S/Ldr Brian Campbell Letechford, † F/Lt Frank Raymond Hollins, † F/Lt Edward Thomas Spicer, † F/Lt Peter John Stowell, † F/O Keith Robert Gordon, † F/Sgt John Francis Gent, † Sgt Arthur Brown, † Sgt E. Bradshaw, Sgt R. M. Collins.

Aircraft reference details include registration WR976, year of manufacture 1957.