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| Date: | Sunday 24 May 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | WG278 |
| MSN: | C1/0342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Livingstone, Southern Province -
 Zambia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Livingstone |
Engine failed in turn after take-off, dived into ground & caught fire.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2008 22:14 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Nov-2018 19:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jan-2022 19:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Apr-2022 09:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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