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| Date: | Saturday 8 March 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 400 (City of Toronto) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 17005 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Aurora, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Downsview, ON |
| RCAF Downsview |
Vampire RCAF 17005 on 08 Mar 1952 piloted W/Cdr Alan Edward Fleming took off with Vampire RCAF 17057 piloted by F/O Robert Charles Yeates to practice formation flying at 10,000 ft. The formation flying included “cross-over” turns. The two aircraft collided and F/O Yeates was believed to have committed a error in judgement during the formation. The aircraft crashed near Aurora, ON. W/C A.E. Fleming (400 Sqn CO) killed in the collision and F/O R.C. Yeates (400 Sqn) were killed when his parachute failed to open.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 8 March 1952, p1
History of the DeHavilland Vampire, David Watkins
https://www.thehistoryhangar.ca/400-squadron-bay/Members/honour-roll/yeatesrobertcharles-flyingofficer-pilot1952
https://waterloowarbirds.com/pages/honour-wall
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2018 19:06 | TB | Added |
| 16-Jan-2018 19:09 | TB | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 05-Feb-2018 20:45 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2020 14:56 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2020 14:58 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Mar-2021 17:27 | Cosmo | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Mar-2021 18:34 | Cosmo | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Jul-2024 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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