Avro 696 Shackleton crash, Nov 5, 1967 (8 killed), Indian...
Avro 696 Shackleton accident on November 5, 1967 near Indian Ocean, World with 8 fatalities.
- Date: November 5, 1967
- Aircraft: Avro 696 Shackleton
- Location: Indian Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: En route
A Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton flying from Gan to Singapore reported an overspeeding propeller on engine number four over the Indian Ocean and could not feather it. The engine then caught fire and detached, and the aircraft broke up and crashed into the sea. Eight of the 11 occupants were killed and three were evacuated by the frigate HMS Ajax.