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| Date: | Thursday 4 January 1962 |
| Time: | 05:20 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.104 Devon C Mk1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | WB532 |
| MSN: | 04267 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi S of Asmara -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Asmara |
Wheels-up landing in a field after port engine lost power shortly after take-off. Master Pilot Whitehead, Navigator Flt Lt Trainer.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2008 19:59 | W.Fischdick | Added |
| 01-Jun-2008 02:02 | JINX | Updated |
| 01-Jun-2008 02:03 | JINX | Updated |
| 13-Mar-2010 11:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Mar-2012 10:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 02-Aug-2012 05:03 | trainer | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Aug-2012 05:03 | trainer | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Oct-2012 02:15 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Jul-2013 11:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, ] |
| 02-Mar-2014 15:50 | TB | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 02:42 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 31-May-2023 13:49 | TB | Updated |
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