Accident De Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 WR411,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154335
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 May 1956
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic VNOM model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
De Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4
Owner/operator:6 Sqn RAF
Registration: WR411
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Idris, near Tripoli -   Libya
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Idris, near Tripoli, Libya
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
De Havilland DH.112 Venom FB.4 WR411, 6 Squadron, RAF: Written off 30/5/56 - stalled on take off from RAF Idris, near Tripoli, Libya (at approximate co-ordinates 32°40′10″N 013°09′24″E). Aircraft wing tip hit the ground, cartwheeled, caught fire and burnt out, killing the pilot.

Sources:

1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.180 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p 90)
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT233/343: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C424464
4. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/35/S2824: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578604
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WR
6. http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH112%20prodn%20list.txt
7. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
8. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950-1959_26.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2013 17:47 Dr. John Smith Added
04-Apr-2013 19:32 Nepa Updated [Operator]
22-Jan-2020 17:06 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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