Vampire at Clifton airfield.

As such this is not an actual accident but I have included it for its historical interest value, it is believed to have been the very last military aircraft to land at Clifton airfield and it almost ended in disaster. On an unknown date in 1956 a student pilot flying an unidentified Vampire mistook York Minster for that of Lincoln Cathedral, and as a result confused Clifton airfield for that of his home base of Swinderby airfield. By this date Clifton airfield had become disused and a wire fence was erected across it dividing the land up between two farmers. The pilot landed the aircraft on the main runway but upon seeing that a fence now crossed the runway, he was forced to somehow jump the aircraft over this fence. He did this without damaging the aircraft. The plane was later refueled and he managed to take off on an old taxi track near where a gypsy travelling site was later located, between Green Lane and Water Lane. He returned to base without further incident.

Pilot - Name unknown, uninjured.