ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153648
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| Date: | Friday 12 August 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 22 |
| Owner/operator: | JOAC FAA RN |
| Registration: | XA120 |
| MSN: | 15218 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire (EGUS) |
| RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire (EGUS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.115 Sea Vampire T.22: Notified as awaiting collection 28/10/53, delivered 16/11/53. Service with JOAC FAA RN (Joint Officer Air Course, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy)
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 12/8/1955: a warning light came on in flight. The aircraft made a heavy forced landing at RNAS Lee-on-Solent (HMS Daedalus), Hampshire and was written off. Struck off charge 6/9/1955 as Cat.5(c) and authorized to be reduced to spares and scrap
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
3. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh115.pdf
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XA
5. http://www.hampshireairfields.co.uk/hancrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 19:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Mar-2013 10:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-May-2013 16:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Jan-2020 11:24 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Operator] |
| 25-May-2020 20:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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