ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205672
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| Date: | Saturday 19 January 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 401 (City of Westmount) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RCAF St. Hubert, QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 401 Aux Sqn |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A small panel door on a wing had shifted and was partly blocking an air intake after 15 minutes in flight. Pilot F/O Gerald McCaughey (26) made a high speed forced landing, ground looped and ran into a snow bank, shearing off the landing gear and damaging the auxiliary fuel tanks.
Sources:
The Montreal Gazette 22 January 1952, p13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2018 17:21 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jan-2020 22:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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