Incident de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.1 WR280,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154086
 
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Date:Saturday 10 March 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VNOM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.1
Owner/operator:145 Sqn RAF
Registration: WR280
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Celle, Lower Saxony -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Celle, West Germany
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 10/3/1956: Written off after landing at Celle, West Germany after the gun doors had detached in flight and hit a wing. Not repaired, Struck off charge 16/3/1956 as CAT 5(c) with 2nd TAF

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983, p.89)
2. www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
3. www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH112%20prodn%20list.txt
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Celle
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2013 18:06 Dr. John Smith Added
05-Apr-2013 18:39 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport]
25-Apr-2016 15:53 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Source]

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