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| Date: | Thursday 9 March 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 73 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VT814 |
| MSN: | EEP/42... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Nicosia /Lakatamia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ta Quali, Malta |
| RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when undercarriage jammed up and would not lower on approach, and VT814 crashed on landing at Nicosia, Cyprus 9.3.50
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VT
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2013 14:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 02-Mar-2013 19:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 08-Jan-2020 21:25 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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