Incident de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 WA355,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20137
 
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Date:Saturday 16 August 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic VAMP model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5
Owner/operator:14 Sqn RAF
Registration: WA355
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Fassberg /Faßberg, Lower Saxony -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Fassberg, Lower Saxony
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Struck trees on approach in bad weather, undercarriage jammed & bellylanded.

Sources:

1. Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2008 23:31 JINX Added
16-May-2015 17:40 Xindel Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
18-Oct-2018 14:49 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
09-Jan-2020 12:40 stehlik49 Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Operator]
20-Mar-2021 14:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source]
08-Apr-2024 21:14 Nepa Updated [Time, Location, Operator]

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