ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185206
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RL183 |
| MSN: | YP-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Horsham St.Faith, Norwich, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St.Faith, Norfolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito RL183/E: Took off for Training flight. 12/12/1950
Mid Air Collision with Bird. Sustained minor damage in a Landing incident at RAF Horsham St. Faith.
No reported injuries to the two crew.
Crew:
Capt. (O.47128) Harold W. McBETH (pilot) USAF - Ok
Capt. (O.????) John F. LAWLER Jr. (nav.) USAF - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. ORB 23 Sqdn RAF
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
4. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings.
5. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8419277
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170305132432/http://www.accident-report.com:80/Serials/1945a.htm
6. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/1950s/1950Dec.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 August 1942 | DD673 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 24 August 1942 | DD673 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Manston, Kent, England | |
min |
| 12 March 1943 | DD??? | 85 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Hunsdon, Hertfordshire, England | |
non |
| 5 September 1943 | HJ716 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | near Gerbini airfield, Sicily. |  |
w/o |
| 6 September 1943 | HX814 | 23 Sqn RAF | 2 | Sigonella airfield, Catania, Sicily | |
w/o |
| 30 November 1944 | PZ181 | 23 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF stn Little Snoring, Norfolk, England | |
min |
| 14 February 1949 | RL249 | 23 Sqn RAF | 1 | Stratton Strawless, 4miles WSW of RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2016 15:04 | Nepa | Added |
| 21-Mar-2019 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Mar-2020 19:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 12-Jan-2021 14:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2021 14:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 13-Jan-2021 12:13 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2021 09:41 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jun-2021 20:45 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Aug-2021 18:01 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2021 17:59 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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