Accident de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 XD620,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153708
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 August 1962
Time:day
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:7 FTS RAF
Registration: XD620
MSN: 15445
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Mona, Anglesey, Wales -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales (VLY/EGOV)
Destination airport:RAF Mona, Anglesey (EGOQ)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T.Mk 11 XD620: Crashed and destroyed 8/8/1962. Stalled while in the circuit at RAF Mona, Anglesey. The aircraft crashed into trees and then a cottage, crossed a road and disintegrated in a field. The pilot did not eject and was killed, Pilot Officer Francis Marriott

Sources:

1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/41/S3038: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578818
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
4. https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/XD620.html
5. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh115.pdf
6. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XD

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Mar-2013 11:19 Dr. John Smith Added
15-Mar-2019 08:38 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Nature]
10-Jan-2020 19:24 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator]
03-Dec-2020 17:18 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Dec-2020 17:38 Jixon Updated [Operator, Operator]
25-Dec-2020 08:02 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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