ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154153
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.112 Venom NF Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WL848 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Driffeld, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
DH Venom WL848. Delivered 4/2/54. RAF service career was with 219 (Mysore) Squadron, at RAF Driffield
Written off 01/05/1956: While returning to base, the aircraft stalled and crashed while in the circuit on approach to RAF Driffield, North Yorkshire. Both crew were killed.
Crew of Venom WL848:
F/O (2608057) John Murray Wells GALLOWAY (pilot) RAF : killed
Sgt (4041425) Colin Vere REICE (nav.) RAF : killed
Sources:
1.Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.146 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2.Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p 12)
3.Category Five; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1954 to 2009 by Colin Cummings p.141
4.ORB 219 Sqdn RAF (Air Ministry Form AM/F.540) for the period 1/9/55 to 31/7/57: File AIR 27/2722/25 at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8428149
5.http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
6.http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950-1959_26.html
7.http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WL
8.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH112%20prodn%20list.txt
9.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._219_Squadron_RAF#Cold_War
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2013 02:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2013 07:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 20-Aug-2013 14:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2014 14:59 | Depak | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 20-Jan-2020 20:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location] |
| 14-Feb-2020 22:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 20:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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