Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WG278,
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Date:Sunday 24 May 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:4 FTS RAF
Registration: WG278
MSN: C1/0342
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Livingstone, Southern Province -   Zambia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Livingstone
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Engine failed in turn after take-off, dived into ground & caught fire.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2008 22:14 JINX Added
21-Nov-2018 19:37 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
21-Jan-2022 19:51 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
13-Apr-2022 09:53 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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