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| Date: | Wednesday 12 February 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | WA257 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire |
Birdstrike, aborted & undercarriage raised to stop, DBR.
Crew:
Lt S.G. Parkes (pilot) RN OK.
Sources:
Serious birdstrike-related accidents to military aircraft of Europe and Israel: list and analysis of circumstances / W. John Richardson (Published in International 8ird Strike Committee Proceedings and Papers 23)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2008 01:10 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jul-2010 12:45 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2015 18:18 | MiG21 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2020 22:11 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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