Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI A52-619,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 184785
 
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Date:Friday 8 July 1949
Time:16:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI
Owner/operator:3 AD RAAF
Registration: A52-619
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAAF stn Archerfield, Queensland -   Australia
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Archerfield, QLD
Destination airport:RAAF Amberley, QLD
Narrative:
Mosquito A52-619 (ex.RG130): Took off at 16:00 hrs for day training flight. 08/07/1949
Engine trouble during take off. The pilot attempted to return. Crash landing at 16:10hrs.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.435879) Thomas Ernest Ellis POOLE (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.9337) Jack Gordon McLAUCHLAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a52.htm
3.ORB 3 AD RAAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2016 08:47 Nepa Added
15-Mar-2019 20:07 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
02-Jun-2021 16:50 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, Operator]
26-Nov-2021 18:02 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
08-Jun-2022 01:19 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
08-Jun-2022 08:15 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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