ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153709
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| Date: | Thursday 1 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XD379 |
| MSN: | 15226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Graveley, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 1/3/1962: the engine failed during an overshoot at Graveley, Cambridgeshire due to metal from the compressor passing through the engine. XD379 crashed onto the airfield at RAF Oakington and caught fire after the pilot (Pilot Officer R. E. Turner) ejected
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194548/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1962.htm#aug
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
3. http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2013 11:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Oct-2013 01:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2019 08:37 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:23 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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