| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XW666 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hawker Siddeley HS-801 Nimrod |
| Aircraft Version: | Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R1 |
| C/n (msn): | 8041 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Doncaster (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGCI IATA: - Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum (Aeroventure) |
| Photo Date: | 30 July 2010 |
| Photo by: | Ian Howat |
| Photo ID: | 383754 |
| Photo Comment |
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The aircraft ditched in the Moray Firth on 16th May 1995 after the starboard engines had caught fire during a post maintenance test flight. Ditched in case the wing was weakened and failed before they could get back to the airfield. All crew survived. This photo is copyright © Ian Howat, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 16 August 2021, and has since been viewed 193 times. |