ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163342
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 237 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | RG193 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife (ADX/EGQL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito RG193: Took off for training flight. 29/08/1950
The aircraft began to swing during the take off run from RAF Leuchars and the pilot then attempted to take off with insufficient airspeed. The port wing dropped, and the aircraft landed heavily, causing the undercarriage to collapse at base.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 237 OCU RAF
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
4. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2014 15:55 | Nepa | Added |
| 17-Jan-2014 15:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2014 19:19 | Quentin | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2015 07:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2019 20:20 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Dec-2020 17:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2020 21:23 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2021 17:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Aug-2021 09:43 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2021 19:41 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2021 17:46 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-May-2022 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2023 09:24 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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