ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172966
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| Date: | Friday 20 July 1945 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XX |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KB217 |
| MSN: | XD-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Upwood, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Upwood, Cambridgeshire |
Mosquito KB217/H: At 10:00 hrs an air cylinder exploded on ground RAF Upwood and damaged the mosquito beyond repair. The pressure gauge at the time was reading 160-lbs per square inch. No injuries. 20/07/1945
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 139 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2015 20:09 | Yety | Added |
| 24-Aug-2015 16:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2016 16:56 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2019 19:46 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2021 20:19 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Sep-2021 17:50 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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