ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236916
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| Date: | Friday 23 September 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 73 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VT855 |
| MSN: | EEP/42412 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 miles south of Brescia -
 Mauritania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ta Quali (Malta) |
| Malpense (Italy) |
Vampire VT855: Took off for flight to Italy. 23/09/1949.
The plane was one of four aircraft that crashed after running out fuel 50 miles south of Brescia, Italy. Formation was visiting Italy to give displays.
S/L Bobby Oxspring was the first to force land in Vampire F3 VF345. It all apparently started after his radio failed and visability went down to less than a mile. The formation was airborne for over 2 hours, and as they were unable to locate Milan, had to force land before fuel ran out. They were initially heading for Malpensa. S/L Oxspring's Vampire was the only aircraft that was deemed worth repairing and was eventually issued to the Italian Airforce as MM6022. (The other three Vampire F.3s of 73 Squadron involved were VT855, VT813 and VV204.
Sources:
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VT
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19401949/tabid/650/language/en-US/Default.aspx.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2020 19:10 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jun-2020 19:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2023 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative]] |
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