ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164452
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 February 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 228 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | RS654 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in field near RAF stn Leeming, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Leeming | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito RS654: Took off for a Training flight. 25/02/1948
During the flight, the port engine over-speeded and the pilot was unable to shut down and feather the port engine. A forced landing was then made in a field near RAF Leeming, when the pilot realised that he would not be able to make it back to base.
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 1949
3. ORB 228 OCU RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 29/1634:
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101344
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._228_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Leeming#1950%E2%80%931990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2014 08:49 | Nepa | Added |
| 11-Jul-2014 05:02 | Gloug | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2015 19:09 | DB | Updated [Location] |
| 31-Jul-2015 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 24-Mar-2019 18:31 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jan-2021 21:08 | King T. | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2021 22:07 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-May-2022 19:16 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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