ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276464
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| Date: | Monday 3 November 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | English Electric Aircraft Co., Ltd |
| Registration: | VP732 |
| MSN: | RCAF 17043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Samlesbury, Lancashire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Samlesbury Aerodrome, Lancashire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 3 Nov 1947, EE built Vampire F3 VP732 departed Samlesbury Aerodrome with test pilot Johnny W. C. Squier flying. Immediately after takeoff, the engine failed requiring the pilot to make a forced landing on a farm field near Samlesbury village. The aircraft bounced, narrowly missing several obstacles before spinning backwards, and stopping before striking trees. The pilot survived but the aircraft was written off. The EE test pilot, Johnny W.C. SQUIER, was unhurt, ending up very close to his house on the edge of the airfield.
The Vampire was intended for the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) as 17043. It was replaced with VP787 as RCAF 17086.
Sources:
1. The History of the De Havilland Vampire by David Watkins
2. https://www.key.aero/article/radar-water
3. https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/11001234
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VP
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Electric#Aviation
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samlesbury
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samlesbury_Aerodrome
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2022 06:49 | Cosmo | Added |
| 06-May-2023 10:13 | Nepa | Updated |
| 07-May-2023 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
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