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Old 15th Jan 2008, 21:28
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grow45
 
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Info I had was:-

June 30, 1966
TAKE-OFF POINT: West Freugh
CRASH LOCATION: Luce Bay, Wigtownshire
AIRCRAFT TYPE & SERIAL: Blackburn (Hawker Siddeley) Buccaneer S Mk 1 XK528
CREW FATALITIES: Flt Lt W.C. Mackinson, P; Flt Lt C.M. Pridmore, navigator; both of Experimental Flying Unit, RAE Farnborough
PURPOSE OF TEST FLIGHT: LABS system trials
ACCIDENT DETAIL: Fuel line fatigue failure, ruptured in starboard engine, caused major fire and disintegration of engine. Main fuel tanks ruptured and exploded, aircraft rolled left into sea

This was taken from http://www.davidsiddall.com/testflyi...rial/index.htm and this looks to have been largely taken from the book BossEyed refers to.

Thanks for the responses

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