ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153791
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| Date: | Friday 27 February 1953 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VV222 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jever, 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens, Lower Saxony, -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever, Lower Saxony. (Ger.) |
| RAF Jever | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 27.5.1953 in a Category 5 Flying Accident. Crashed at Jever due to engine failure after take-off; aircraft belly landed and caught fire on impact with the ground.
Crew:
F/O E. K. G."Digger" BATES (pilot) RAF escaped uninjured
Per the squadron diary for the incident: " In the afternoon Battle Flight did one sortie of P.I.s and returned to find no firefighting facilities on the airfield because F/O Bates had just crashed with engine failure on take-off. [Vampire FB5 VV222]. He was unhurt. A few others had some low-level cross countries - but after the accident, all flying ceased for the rest of the day."
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/93squadaircraft.htm#vv222
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2013 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 09-Jan-2020 21:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2020 21:46 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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