ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17479
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Flt RAE |
| Registration: | RS598 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of RAE stn Farnborough, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAE Farnborough, Hampshire |
| RAE Farnborough |
Mosquito RS598: Took off for Air test for oil leak in starboard engine of aircraft modified for trials.27/02/1945
Elevators with g restrictor tabs and fuel system isolating inboard wing tanks. After 10 min aircraft returned, both engines stopped and it entered a shallow glide before hitting trees, catching fire and crashing 1 mile west of RAE Farnborough.
Crew:
F/Lt (62337) Michael John Martin SLATER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (631810) Griffith Wynne DIXON (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=150
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2008 10:28 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Feb-2010 10:31 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2010 04:40 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2011 09:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2011 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Aug-2013 08:18 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 17:49 | Siczak | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2015 15:54 | INV | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2015 16:00 | Weeks | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 16-Sep-2015 08:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2015 14:25 | Weeks | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Apr-2019 16:28 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Dec-2021 10:49 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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