ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205527
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 March 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 (F) OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | 17003 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Chatham, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Chatham, NB |
| RCAF Chatham, NB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F/O Kenneth Eugene Cross (pilot) of No. 1 (Fighter) Operational Training Unit was killed when his Vampire, 17003, crashed on landing at RCAF Station Chatham, New Brunswick. He was practicing a ground control approach, landing as No. 2 in a two-plane formation. It appears that in trying to avoid the jet wash of the first aircraft, he pulled up and stalled. His aircraft came to rest inverted on the runway, killing him instantly.
Sources:
The Winnipeg Evening Tribune 12 March 1952, p1
https://torontoaviationhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/Flypast_47_7.pdf (p4)
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_Vampire_III.html
http://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/post-war-data/post-war-training-casualties-rcafcf/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144143302/kenneth-eugene-cross
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2018 19:28 | TB | Added |
| 05-Feb-2018 16:52 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 09-Jan-2020 15:02 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 22-Mar-2021 18:34 | Cosmo | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2022 09:16 | Cosmo | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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