What happened
During a scheduled training mission originating from RAF Hamble, the crew experienced a critical engine failure while airborne. In response to the loss of power, the flight crew executed an emergency procedure to ditch the aircraft in the waters located a few miles off the coast of Brixham, Devon.
Following the impact with the sea, the aircraft sank and was subsequently lost. Emergency responders successfully located and recovered both members of the crew, resulting in zero fatalities among the personnel on board.
Findings
Official investigations into the incident concluded that the primary reason for the emergency ditching was an engine failure occurring during the flight phase.