ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205683
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| Date: | Saturday 25 August 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 17051 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North York/Toronto, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Downsview, ON |
| RCAF Station Downsview, ON | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight Lieutenant Donald J. Brown of 400 (Fighter) Squadron (Auxiliary) was killed in Vampire 17051 while practicing for the upcoming CNE airshow. His aircraft had flamed out during an aerobatic routine and in an attempt to carry out an emergency forced landing at RCAF Station Downsview, he clipped some trees and nosedived into a field in a residential area in North York. The aircraft burst into flames, killing the pilot.
Sources:
The Montreal Gazette 27 August 1951, p2
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
https://waterloowarbirds.com/pages/honour-wall
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2018 18:49 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jan-2020 22:07 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-May-2021 06:02 | Cosmo | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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