ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70902
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| Date: | Monday 16 December 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH-115 Vampire T.55 |
| Owner/operator: | RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ5706 |
| MSN: | 15032 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rangitikei River, Manawatu 3 -
 New Zealand
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNZAF Ohakea AFB |
| RNZAF Ohakea AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Vampire Trainer entered an irrecoverable spin at 28,000 feet and crashed in the Rangitikei River.
Both crew members ejected from the aircraft and survived.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//nz-serials/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2010 17:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-May-2014 03:49 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2015 19:35 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 10-Jan-2020 22:09 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 07-Apr-2021 11:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Jan-2022 09:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2022 05:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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