Incident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 WA120,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14945
 
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Date:Sunday 8 October 1950
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5
Owner/operator:4 Sqn RAF
Registration: WA120
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 miles NW of Antwerp -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wunsdorf (G)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Vampire FB.5 WA120 "UP-A" of 4 Squadron RAF, based at Wunsdorf, West Germany. Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a Category 5 Flying Accident. Engine failed/flamed out, overshot forced landing into ditch 10 miles North West of Antwerp, Belgium on 8/10/50. Pilot Sgt I G Warren.

Sources:

http://www.rafjever.org/4squadaircraft.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt
http://www.rafjever.org/sharecurrents.htm#WarrenI

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Mar-2008 08:19 JINX Added
04-Jun-2008 23:07 JINX Updated
08-Jun-2008 14:53 JINX Updated
02-Mar-2013 19:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Apr-2013 07:10 Nepa Updated [Operator]
06-May-2013 10:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
10-Jan-2020 22:13 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator]

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