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| Date: | Wednesday 30 December 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XE830 |
| MSN: | 15372 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1½ miles from RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Linton-on-Ouse (EGXU) |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 30/12/1959: Entered a left hand diving turn while on approach to RAF Linton-On-Ouse, North Yorkshire at night and struck the ground 1½ miles from the airfield killing the pilot
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578743
http://rafworksop.btck.co.uk/AircraftBasedatWorksop
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2013 12:17 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Mar-2013 12:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2013 12:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Dec-2018 13:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:06 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator, ] |
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