ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153793
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| Date: | Friday 14 August 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | WA460 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 miles south of Werdum -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever (EDNJ) |
| RAF Jever, Lower Saxony (G) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WrittMid-air collision between Vampire FB.5s VZ877 and WA460. During a formation break at 5,000 feet, the nose and cockpit of VZ877 struck the underside of the No.4 who was flying WA460 and both aircraft crashed. Pilot Flying Officer Bob Hannah bailed out successfully.
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/93squadaircraft.htm#wa460
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999, published 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 19:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Apr-2013 16:07 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 28-May-2013 18:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Dec-2013 19:29 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2020 22:02 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 10-Mar-2021 10:01 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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