ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153707
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 8 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XD448 |
| MSN: | 15385 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 4/9/1962: Struck a flock of birds (seagulls) during take off from Swinderby, Lincolnshire. The pilot abandoned take off but the aircraft overran into soft ground
Sources:
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1960s-incident-logs#1962
www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/birds/birdstrikes.htm]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2013 11:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Mar-2019 08:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:25 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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