Incident de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 XD627,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153742
 
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Date:Monday 20 July 1959
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:RAF College
Registration: XD627
MSN: 15368
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Cranwell, Cranwell, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire (EGYD)
Destination airport:RAF Cranwell (EGYD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written of (damaged beyond repair) 20/7/1959: struck the tops of trees after the student left it too late to recover from a dive during a dummy rocket attack. Returned to RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire but was found to be damaged beyond repair

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XD
www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Mar-2013 10:29 Dr. John Smith Added
06-Mar-2013 12:10 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Jan-2020 19:03 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
13-Jul-2023 22:07 Nepa Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator]]

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