Incident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk I VT814,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153683
 
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Date:Thursday 9 March 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk I
Owner/operator:73 Sqn RAF
Registration: VT814
MSN: EEP/42...
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Nicosia /Lakatamia -   Cyprus
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Ta Quali, Malta
Destination airport:RAF Nicosia, Cyprus
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when undercarriage jammed up and would not lower on approach, and VT814 crashed on landing at Nicosia, Cyprus 9.3.50

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VT
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Mar-2013 14:24 Dr. John Smith Added
02-Mar-2013 19:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Narrative]
05-Apr-2013 07:09 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
08-Jan-2020 21:25 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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