Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Flight / Schedule
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Aircraft
Avro 696 ShackletonRegistration
WR967
Year of Manufacture
1954
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFDate
April 7, 1972 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lossiemouth AFB Moray (Elginshire)
Region
Europe • United Kingdom
Narrative Report
On April 7, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth experienced a crash involving Avro 696 Shackleton, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Lossiemouth AFB Moray (Elginshire).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
For unknown reason, the airplane landed hard and was considered as damaged beyond repair and retired from service. All seven crew airman were uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration WR967, year of manufacture 1954.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
For unknown reason, the airplane landed hard and was considered as damaged beyond repair and retired from service. All seven crew airman were uninjured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
7
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lossiemouth - Lossiemouth
Operator
Royal Air Force - RAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Europe • United Kingdom