Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 RG311,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232355
 
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Date:Tuesday 24 February 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34
Owner/operator:540 Sqn RAF
Registration: RG311
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Destination airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito RG311: Took off at 10:15 hrs for Training flight /cross country exercise. 24/02/1948
After take off the pilot experienced engine trouble. Port elevator damaged on landing.
Crew:
F/O (58148) Julian John William SALMOND (pilot) RAF - Ok
N II (????) FORD (nav.) RAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB 540 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Jan-2020 22:01 Nepa Added [Operator]
22-Jan-2020 22:54 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
22-Jan-2020 22:56 Nepa Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator]
22-Jan-2020 22:56 Nepa Updated [Date, Operator]
22-Jan-2020 22:57 Nepa Updated [Registration, Total occupants, Operator]
22-Jan-2020 22:59 Nepa Updated [Destination airport, Operator]
09-Oct-2021 11:37 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
09-Oct-2021 11:54 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
10-Sep-2022 09:58 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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