Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25 KB672,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152919
 
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Date:Tuesday 14 May 1946
Time:10:35
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk 25
Owner/operator:162 Sqn RAF
Registration: KB672
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pisa /San Giusto airfield. -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Rome /Ciampino airfield
Destination airport:Pisa /San Giusto airfield
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito KB672: Took off at 10:10 hrs for test flight. 14/05/1946
Engine failed. Overshot landing swung and crashed Pisa/San Giusto.
Crew:
F/Lt (146.426) Bernard BROOKBANK DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Lt (138.477) Anthony David TOMPSON DFC (nav.) RAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 162 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jan-2013 03:04 Nepa Added
07-Apr-2015 18:18 JEPA Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport]
07-Apr-2015 18:18 JEPA Updated [Narrative]
24-Aug-2015 19:04 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location]
09-Jan-2019 21:02 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]
13-Jun-2021 21:29 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator]
17-Jun-2021 21:42 Anon. Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator]
28-Oct-2021 12:06 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
03-Dec-2021 13:13 Nepa Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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