Mid-air collision Incident de Havilland Vampire (Mistral) ,
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Date:Tuesday 29 August 1950
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Vampire (Mistral)
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Ancerville (Meuse) -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Saint-Dizier/4°groupe chasse
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Vampire collided after take-off. One exploded. Other caught fire and crashed after pilot Ltn Lassus bailed out.

Sources:

L'Echo d'Oran 30 August 1950

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jul-2020 19:25 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Aug-2020 11:20 TB Updated [Narrative]

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