BAe Nimrod crash, Nov 17, 1980 (2 killed), Kinloss AFB
BAe Nimrod accident on November 17, 1980 near Kinloss AFB, Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom with 2 fatalities. Cause: Bird strike damage to three...
- Date: November 17, 1980
- Aircraft: BAe Nimrod
- Location: Kinloss AFB, Moray (Elginshire), United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Bird strike damage to three engines
A BAe Nimrod (XV256) of the Royal Air Force crashed near RAF Kinloss on 17 November 1980 shortly after takeoff on the final sortie of a Nimrod 1 to Nimrod MR2 conversion. Bird strikes damaged three engines and the aircraft could not maintain height. Both pilots were killed and the rest of the crew escaped.