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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College |
| Registration: | XE936 |
| MSN: | 15631 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile east of RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire (EGYD) |
| RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire |
Crashed and destroyed 31/1/1959 when involved in a mid air collsion with Vampire FB.9 WR194, also operated by the RAF College Cranwell..WR194 had just took off from Cranwell Lincolnshire when it was struck by XE936 which had not called up prior to joining the circuit. Both aircraft crashed killing the three crew (two in XE936 and one in WR194)
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XE
www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2013 07:31 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Mar-2013 07:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 04-Mar-2013 07:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, ] |
| 06-Mar-2013 12:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:00 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jul-2023 22:06 | Nepa | Updated |
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