Gear-up landing Incident De Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 WZ509,
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Date:Thursday 4 October 1956
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:167 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF
Registration: WZ509
MSN: 15132
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:80 miles ENE of Jodhpur -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:RAF Abingdon (ABB/EGUD)
Destination airport:RAF Tengah, Singapore
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 4.10.1956): Belly landed in a field 80 miles ENE of Jodhpur, India after the engine failed while on a ferry flight to the Far East

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/167squadron.cfm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Mar-2013 12:39 Dr. John Smith Added
09-Apr-2013 07:55 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
28-May-2013 19:51 Nepa Updated [Operator]
09-Jan-2020 22:23 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
10-Oct-2020 15:31 Ajai Banerji Updated [Location, Narrative]

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