ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153712
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XD592 |
| MSN: | 15537 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 miles NNW of RAF Acklington, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse (EGXU), North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and estroyed 4/9/1961: following radio failure the crew (Midshipman J.M.Heath and Flt. Lt. G. D. Umbert) became lost after letting down through cloud. They were forced to eject due to low fuel, the aircraft crashing 7 miles north-north-west of RAF Acklington, Northumberland
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194406/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1961.htm#sep
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PostWWII.htm
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2013 12:25 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Mar-2019 08:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 09-Jan-2020 22:45 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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