Incident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 WA263,
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Date:Wednesday 17 October 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5
Owner/operator:28 Sqn RAF
Registration: WA263
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Kai Tak -   Hong Kong
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Kai Tak
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Engine failed, landed to fast & DBR when undercarriage raised to stop.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2008 14:35 JINX Added
23-Jan-2012 05:27 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
08-Jan-2020 22:46 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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