ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153735
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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 9 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College |
| Registration: | WR194 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1/2 mile east of RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire (EGYD) |
| RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed 31/1/1959 when involved in a mid air collsion with Vampire T.11 XE936, also operated by the RAF College Cranwell..WR194 had just taken 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)
Wreckage of WR194 struck off charge 3/2/1959 as CAT 5(s),
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WR
www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2013 07:41 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Aug-2014 06:20 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2020 20:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2023 22:07 | Nepa | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Operator]] |
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