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| Date: | Friday 12 September 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FIS RCAF |
| Registration: | 17008 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Trenton, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Trenton, ON |
| RCAF Trenton |
Vampire 17008 of No. 1 Flying Instructor School, crashed on the airfield at RCAF Trenton during a training flight, 12/09/1952. Pilot, Flying Officer John N. McLachlan died, when the aircraft failed to come out of a low-level roll.
Sources:
The Ottawa Journal 12 September 1952, p1/13 September 1952, p4
https://waterloowarbirds.com/pages/honour-wall
http://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/post-war-data/post-war-training-casualties-rcafcf/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2018 19:29 | TB | Added |
| 05-Feb-2018 19:36 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jan-2020 22:15 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 31-Mar-2021 07:35 | Cosmo | Updated [Registration, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jul-2024 21:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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