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| Date: | Wednesday 10 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XK633 |
| MSN: | 15790 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Rufforth, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rufforth, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
Swung off the runway on 10/7/1963 during take off from Rufforth, North Yorkshire due to a defective starboard wheel cover. Damaged beyond repair when the main undercarriage collapsed: struck off charge 29/7/1963 as CAT 5(C)
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XK
www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2013 22:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Mar-2019 16:43 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Nature, ] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:26 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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