Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 PF661,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159787
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 July 1949
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34
Owner/operator:237 OCU RAF
Registration: PF661
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF ????
Destination airport:RAF Leuchars, Fife
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito PF661: Took off for training flight. 20/07/1949
The plane was damaged beyond repair when landing in a crosswinds at RAF Leuchars.
The aircraft swung off the runway, and the undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:???? Ok








Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 237 OCU RAF
3.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._237_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF
4.Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
5.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Aug-2013 22:29 JINX Added
30-Sep-2013 12:28 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
22-May-2014 07:31 Nepa Updated [Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
21-Sep-2014 19:14 Glock G19 Updated [Location]
26-Jul-2015 09:44 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
17-Feb-2019 20:22 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Narrative, Operator]
27-Aug-2021 16:22 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]
27-Nov-2021 20:56 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
07-Aug-2023 10:43 Nepa Updated [[Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]]

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