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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 167 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WZ509 |
| MSN: | 15132 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 80 miles ENE of Jodhpur -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abingdon (ABB/EGUD) |
| RAF Tengah, Singapore |
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 4.10.1956): Belly landed in a field 80 miles ENE of Jodhpur, India after the engine failed while on a ferry flight to the Far East
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
https://www.raf.mod.uk/history/167squadron.cfm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2013 12:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2013 07:55 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 28-May-2013 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2020 22:23 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 10-Oct-2020 15:31 | Ajai Banerji | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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