What happened
During a scheduled maritime patrol operation, an aircraft went down in the North Sea. The incident occurred approximately 100 km northeast of RAF Sculthorpe, located in Norfolk. Following the impact, search and rescue efforts successfully recovered two crew members from the site.
Tragically, the accident resulted in 11 fatalities among those on board. The exact sequence of events leading to the loss of the aircraft remains unidentified, as the crash occurred under unknown circumstances.
Findings
The specific factors that led to the aircraft entering the water have not yet been determined. At this time, there is no official information regarding the cause of the impact or the operational status of the aircraft prior to the crash.