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| Date: | Saturday 2 June 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 AEF RAF |
| Registration: | WK516 |
| MSN: | C1/0553 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Thornbury, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Thornbury, Gloucestershire |
Struck high tension cables during a practice forced landing at Thornbury, Gloucestershire. WK516 hit the ground heavily and was wrecked. Both occupants were unhurt
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=343
http://www.btinternet.com/~terry.harper/garrity/images/desford4.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2008 12:05 | JINX | Added |
| 11-Nov-2011 10:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Oct-2018 19:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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