ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153786
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 May 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VV615 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jever, 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever (Ger.) |
| RAF Jever | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off when destroyed in a Category 5 Flying Accident on 27.5.1952. VV615 stalled on approach because the pilot raised the flaps instead of closing the air brakes, pilot Sous Lieutenant Bernard de Lacoste, L'Armee de L'Air, killed.
Per the official Squadron diary for the period "The day began with cine gun practice, which had to stop as the weather began to deteriorate. Flying continued, however until, on the last landing before lunch, one of our aircraft crashed in the undershoot area. The pilot, Sous Lieutenant Bernard de Lacoste, of L'Armee de L'Air, was thrown clear, but was killed by the impact of the aircraft [VV615] on the ground."
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/4fm540may52.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VV
http://www.na3t.org/air/photo/AG07572
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 17:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Mar-2013 17:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2013 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2020 15:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:00 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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