Accident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 9 WL500,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154091
 
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Date:Thursday 22 March 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 9
Owner/operator:28 Sqn RAF
Registration: WL500
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Sek Kong -   Hong Kong
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 22/3/1956: Flew into hills near Sek Kong, Hong Kong while climbing out of a valley. The pilot was killed.

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._28_Squadron_RAF#Post_World_War_II

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2013 19:59 Dr. John Smith Added
05-Apr-2013 18:39 Nepa Updated [Operator]
10-Jan-2020 20:44 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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