ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146009
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| Date: | Monday 1 December 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 204 AFS RAF |
| Registration: | LR523 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF stn Cottesmore, County Rutland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore, Rutland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito LR523: Took off for training flight. 01/12/1947.
The undercarriage collapsed when the aircraft swung off the runway during the takeoff run at base.
Crew: ???? Ok
Airframe relegated (as Cat. E(G/I) to Ground Instructional Airframe 6550M 14/04/48. However, not used as such, and instead struck off charge as Cat. E(FA) 25/05/48 for scrap and components
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/losses
3. ORB 204 AFS RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR29/1989:
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101699
5. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Cottesmore#Post-war
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2012 03:29 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Jun-2014 14:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2014 19:39 | Polish | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2015 11:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2019 18:28 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2021 23:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2021 22:17 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2022 22:01 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-May-2023 21:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
| 06-May-2023 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [[[Narrative, Operator]]] |
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