Incident de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WG302,
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Date:Thursday 29 November 1951
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:4 FTS RAF
Registration: WG302
MSN: C1/0388
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Heany, Matabeleland North -   Zimbabwe
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Thornhill, Southern Rhodesia
Destination airport:RAF Heany, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 29/11/1951 when hit by Chipmunk T.10 WG310 after landing at RAF Heany, Southern Rhodesia. Struck off charge as Cat.5(c) on 10/12/1951 at 394 MU RAF Heany, and broken up for spares and produce

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain 1983 p.43)
2. http://www.dhcchipmunk.com/census.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WG
4. http://www.ourstory.com//thread.html?t=182207

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jun-2008 22:24 JINX Added
20-Dec-2015 04:33 Dr.John Smith Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Nov-2018 18:36 Nepa Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator]
13-Apr-2022 22:34 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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