ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 20823
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1953 |
| Time: | 00:05 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 71 (Eagle) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WG840 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eindhoven AFB, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wildenrath |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Got lost and ran out of fuel at night, emergency wheels up landing bounced on landing & cartwheeled.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2008 15:20 | JINX | Added |
| 16-Jan-2012 13:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 03-Jun-2019 10:01 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2022 12:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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