ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205684
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| Date: | Sunday 18 May 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 17073 |
| MSN: | EEP 42391 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Port Hope, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Trenton, ON |
| RCAF Downsview, ON | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On Sunday, 18-May-1952, the pilot of a 400 City of Toronto (Aux) Sqn Vampire, 17073, was returning to RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario, from a weekend of gunnery practice at Point Petre range near RCAF Station Trenton. While enroute, the aircraft suffered an engine flameout, but the pilot was able to complete a forced landing in a farm field near Port Hope. The pilot survived with minor injuries, but the Vampire was written off.
Sources:
The Ottawa Journal 21 May 1952, p33
History of the DeHavilland Vampire, David Watkins
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_Vampire_III.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2018 19:12 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2020 15:12 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 10-Jul-2021 09:14 | Cosmo | Updated [Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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