ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211993
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| Date: | Sunday 25 September 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 540 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PF662 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF stn Luqa. -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Mosquito PF662: Took off for returned from training flight /Jolly 3 exercise. 25/09/1949
During the flight from RAF Luqa to RAF Benson, the crew returned to Malta with petrol filled into the cockpit. Petrol tank and pump failed. Landing Ok at RAF Luqa.
Crew:
F/O (57562) Michael Edward WHITWORTH-JONES (pilot) RAF - Ok¨
NI (1494057) Francis Joseph BAYLIS AFC (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19401949/tabid/650/language.
3.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Jan-2019 20:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2020 20:04 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2020 20:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2020 20:24 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2020 20:25 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Operator] |
| 01-Jan-2022 17:54 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Aug-2023 12:02 | Nepa | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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