ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21223
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 21-JAN-1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 |
| Operator: | 661 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WK566 |
| C/n / msn: | C1/0585 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF stn Finningley, Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Finningley |
Suffered a power loss due to carboned up spark plugs caused by incorrect settings. During an emergency landing at Finningley, Yorkshire the speed was too low and the aircraft slipped into the ground and broke off the undercarriage
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WK
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2008 13:15 | JINX | Added |
| 18-Aug-2010 02:49 | penguin832 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2011 05:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 16-Feb-2012 01:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
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