Accident de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB Mk 1 WR320,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154096
 
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Date:Thursday 5 April 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VNOM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.112 Venom FB Mk 1
Owner/operator:32 Sqn RAF
Registration: WR320
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Ta Qali -   Malta
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Ta Qali, Malta
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Taken on charge 13-10-1954. Written off 5-4-1956: Broke up and burnt out killing the pilot during an emergency landing at Ta Qali, Malta following engine failure/flame out. Struck off charge 22-5-1956

Sources:

1. RAF Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p. 89
2. www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
3. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WR
5. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950-1959_26.html
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH112%20prodn%20list.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2013 21:17 Dr. John Smith Added
05-Apr-2013 07:28 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
13-Apr-2013 16:19 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source]
25-Apr-2016 15:41 Dr.John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]

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