Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI A52-526,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121552
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 July 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI
Owner/operator:1 Sqn RAAF
Registration: A52-526
MSN: (ex.HR506)
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAAF stn Labuan, Labuan Island, North Borneo. -   Malaysia
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Labaun airstrip
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mosquito A52-526 (ex.HR506) Coded NA-E
Taxiing accident due to muddy ground Labaun Island. 18/07/45 Engines replaced.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.406436) John Prestley DEMSTER (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.210032 ) William Silias COLEMAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a52.shtml
3.ORB 1 Sqdn RAAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Apr-2011 12:59 Nepa Added
22-Sep-2015 19:24 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Oct-2015 13:52 Kraus Updated [Narrative]
25-Feb-2016 09:36 Next Updated [Narrative]
26-Oct-2019 18:47 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]
15-Jun-2021 17:38 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Narrative, Operator]
15-Jun-2021 22:35 Anon. Updated [Narrative, Operator]
16-Jun-2021 16:04 Quentin Updated [Location, Operator]
20-Jun-2021 09:51 Anon. Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]
07-Jul-2021 10:03 TB Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
08-Jun-2022 10:20 Nepa Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]
03-Jul-2023 21:20 Ron Averes Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]]

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