ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205635
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 17059 |
| MSN: | EP42377 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Bay, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF North Bay, ON |
| RCAF North Bay, ON | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Vampire 17059 of 401 Aux Sqn (City of Westmount), from RCAF St. Hubert had deployed to RCAF North Bay for "Exercise Checkpoint". The Vampire crashed off the end of runway 26 immediately after takeoff due to engine failure. The aircraft burst into flames, killing pilot F/O George H. Griffin.
Sources:
The Montreal Gazette 10 July 1954, p1
The Montreal Gazette 12 July 1954, p13
North Bay Nugget 10 July 1954
https://waterloowarbirds.com/pages/honour-wall
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2018 21:10 | TB | Added |
| 06-Feb-2018 09:33 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 10-Jan-2020 11:06 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2021 08:12 | Cosmo | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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