ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164826
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| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 CAACU RAF |
| Registration: | XE848 |
| MSN: | 15588 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Exeter Airport, Exeter, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Exeter, Devon (EXT/EGHE) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 29/06/1961, XE848, a DeHavilland Vampire T11 of 3 CAACU , RAF was written off (damaged beyond repair) when the pilot raised the nose too early during take off from Exeter Airport, Exeter, Devon, with full drop tanks. He thought the aircraft would not become airborne, and abandoned the take off after "V1". XE848 overshot the runway and ran through the boundary fence
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh115.pdf
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2014 01:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Mar-2019 18:41 | stehlik49 | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 10-Jan-2020 19:19 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Operator] |
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