Accident de Havilland DH.113 Vampire NF Mk 10 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203136
 
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Date:Thursday 8 May 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.113 Vampire NF Mk 10
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force (IAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:New Delhi -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into hangar of Delhi Flying Club at Safdarjung airport, destroying about 15 planes. F/O O.P. Gera and navigator and A.S. Kholi and four Club engineers killed.

Sources:

The Calgary Herald 9 May 1958, p19
Singapore Standard 16 May 1958, p14

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Dec-2017 21:48 TB Added
03-Mar-2019 15:49 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
10-Jan-2020 21:45 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
07-Mar-2021 16:49 TB Updated [Narrative]

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