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| Date: | Monday 27 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 APS RAF |
| Registration: | WZ575 |
| MSN: | 15153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Sylt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sylt (G) |
| RAF Sylt (EDXW) |
Vampire WZ575: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 27.8.1956: During a formation flight the engine cowling of Vampire XH323 detached. The aircraft dived steeply across the nose of WZ575 resulting in a mid air collision over Sylt, Germany. Both aircraft returned to Sylt, West Germany but were both written off
WZ575 was struck off charge as Cat.5(GI): became grounded instructional airframe 7368M on 21.9.1956. To RAF Valley 15.6.1960 for ground instruction, later destroyed in fire fighting/crash rescue training
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
- Air Britain: RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999, published 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2013 14:50 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Mar-2013 14:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Mar-2013 14:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 13-Apr-2013 16:12 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 28-May-2013 18:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 09-Jan-2020 22:20 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 07-Jul-2023 09:52 | Nepa | Updated |
| 05-Aug-2025 07:49 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, ] |
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