Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WG335, Tuesday 10 March 1953
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Date:Tuesday 10 March 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:5 FTS RAF
Registration: WG335
MSN: C1/04
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Moffat, Gwelo, Midlands -   Zimbabwe
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Engine failed on overshoot from practice forced landing, crashed on rough ground.

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jun-2008 02:28 JINX Added
21-Nov-2018 19:39 Nepa Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Operator, ]
12-Apr-2022 21:49 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
13-Apr-2022 22:55 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]

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