Accident de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 XE830,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153749
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 December 1959
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11
Owner/operator:1 FTS RAF
Registration: XE830
MSN: 15372
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1½ miles from RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire
Destination airport:RAF Linton-on-Ouse (EGXU)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30/12/1959: Entered a left hand diving turn while on approach to RAF Linton-On-Ouse, North Yorkshire at night and struck the ground 1½ miles from the airfield killing the pilot

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578743
http://rafworksop.btck.co.uk/AircraftBasedatWorksop

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Mar-2013 12:17 Dr. John Smith Added
04-Mar-2013 12:18 Dr. John Smith Updated [Narrative]
06-Mar-2013 12:17 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type]
07-Dec-2018 13:23 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
10-Jan-2020 19:06 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]

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