ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121550
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A52-520 |
| MSN: | (ex.HR487) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF stn Labuan, Labuan Island, North Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Labaun, North Borneo |
Mosquito A52-520 (ex.HR487) Takeoff on a Daylight operation mission to Kuching. 08/08/1945
Swung on take-off and crashed on RAAF Labaun. The aircraft hit into parked Kittyhawk.
Written off /converted to components.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.432507) David Blythe HALL (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.439875) John Archer EARLY (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a52.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2011 12:18 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Oct-2014 20:08 | R.Giggs | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2015 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2015 19:01 | Kraus | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Oct-2015 07:38 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Nov-2015 12:55 | INV | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 14:00 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2021 17:22 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2021 09:55 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2022 10:21 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jun-2023 21:08 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 03-Jul-2023 21:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Location, Narrative, Operator]]] |
| 11-Jan-2024 23:13 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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