Incident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 9 VZ273,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153773
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 October 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 9
Owner/operator:4 FTS RAF
Registration: VZ273
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Destination airport:RAF Valley, Anglesey
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 7/10/1958: belly-landed at Valley, Anglesey after the undercarriage jammed up and failed to lower and lock on final approach

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://rafworksop.btck.co.uk/AircraftBasedatWorksop
http://www.rafjever.org/93squadaircraft.htm
http://www.dehavilland.ukf.net/_DH100%20prodn%20list.txt

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Mar-2013 09:47 Dr. John Smith Added
07-Dec-2018 13:30 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator]
10-Jan-2020 20:50 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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