ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20146
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 December 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WA390 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles north of Steinhuder Meer; Niedersachsen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever (G) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31.12.1952: sustained engine failure and force-landed in field 2 miles north of Steinhuder Meer, approximately 25 km WNW of Hanover, West Germany.
Crew:
F/O (582.062) Douglas Brian DURRANT (pilot) RAF - uninjured (and remained with the squadron until at least 31.1.1954)
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999\
http://www.rafjever.org/sharecurrentd.htm#Durrant
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2008 00:05 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Aug-2011 06:01 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 05-Mar-2013 16:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2015 06:33 | MiG17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2020 21:50 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2022 14:12 | TigerTimon | Updated [Other fatalities, Location] |
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