Incident de Havilland DH.104 Devon C Mk1 WB532,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44
 
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Date:Thursday 4 January 1962
Time:05:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic DOVE model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.104 Devon C Mk1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force (RAF)
Registration: WB532
MSN: 04267
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 mi S of Asmara -   Eritrea
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Asmara
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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 [[Aircraft type]]

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