Incident de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 XK633,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153702
 
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Date:Wednesday 10 July 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11
Owner/operator:1 FTS RAF
Registration: XK633
MSN: 15790
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Rufforth, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Rufforth, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Swung off the runway on 10/7/1963 during take off from Rufforth, North Yorkshire due to a defective starboard wheel cover. Damaged beyond repair when the main undercarriage collapsed: struck off charge 29/7/1963 as CAT 5(C)

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XK
www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Mar-2013 22:35 Dr. John Smith Added
14-Mar-2019 16:43 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Nature]
10-Jan-2020 19:26 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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