ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211990
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| Date: | Friday 11 August 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT Mk 39 |
| Owner/operator: | 728 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | MM144 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon |
| RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito MM144: Took off for training flight /Target-towing sortie. 11/08/1950
A tire must have burst on take-off without the crew noticing, for on landing, the aircraft swung violently to port, ran off the runway, the undercarriage collapsing. Aircraft a total write off. SOC 14/08/1950
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/aspx.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Added |
| 10-Jun-2018 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 22-Feb-2021 10:59 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2021 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2021 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Aug-2023 12:12 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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