ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 14954
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WA135 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Celle, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Celle, Lower Saxony | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 18/9/1951 WA135 sustained a Cat 3(R) Flying Accident at Celle, West Germany when Pilot Officer J Wood selected undercarriage instead of flaps, and aircraft belly-landed at Celle. Returned to UK as Cat.4(R) at Marshalls of Cambridge for repairs. Not repaired, instead struck off charge after being ReCat 5(C) 9/7/52.
Crew:
F/O John Charles M WOOD (pilot) RAF - survived unhurt
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/93squadaircraft.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2008 08:54 | JINX | Added |
| 08-Jun-2008 14:59 | JINX | Updated |
| 04-Mar-2013 16:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2015 17:14 | Xindel | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2015 17:32 | Next | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 08-Apr-2024 20:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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