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| Date: | Thursday 13 January 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Vampire T Mk 11 |
| Owner/operator: | Rhodesia Air Force |
| Registration: | R1318 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Thornhill AFB, Gwelo, Midlands -
 Zimbabwe
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Engine failure during training flight. Forced landing near Thornhill.
Sources:
http://rhodesianforces.org/AircraftIncidents.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2018 08:14 | JF | Added |
| 09-Jan-2020 22:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Operator, ] |
| 12-Apr-2022 21:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Apr-2022 23:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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