Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 RG229,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267108
 
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Date:Sunday 19 June 1949
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: RG229
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Leuchars, Fife
Destination airport:RAF Leuchars
Narrative:
Mosquito RG229: Took off from RAF Leuchars for carry out exercise "Jolly Four". 19/06/1949
After a normal take off the port engine failed and forced landin. Pilot made safe single engine landing.
Crew:
F/Lt (52307) Basil Vivian NEWTON (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Lt (176.586) Ronald Hubert ALDERTON (nav.) RAF - Ok

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2021 11:56 Nepa Added [Operator]
01-Jan-2022 17:31 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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