ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164047
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 237 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | RG305 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Benson | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito RG305: Took off for Training flight. 27/08/1947
Shortly after take-off an engine failed, and the aircraft returned to base for an asymmetric (single engine) approach and landing. The pilot delayed lowering the undercarriage until very late in the final approach, which left insufficient time for the undercarriage to fully lower and lock down. On touchdown, the undercarriage collapsed, and the aircraft slid to a halt on the runway at RAF Benson. The plane sustained severe damage Cat. E(FA)
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1950
3. ORB 237 OCU RAF : AIR29/1643:
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101353
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._237_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Benson#Post-war
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2014 08:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 30-May-2014 14:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2014 08:32 | Cliford | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2014 15:01 | Oezil | Updated [Total fatalities, Location] |
| 31-Jul-2015 19:43 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2019 16:54 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Sep-2019 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Operator] |
| 20-Aug-2021 21:54 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2021 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-May-2022 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-May-2023 19:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 10-May-2023 19:58 | Nepa | Updated [[[Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]]] |
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