Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 PF621,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159775
 
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Date:Friday 4 January 1952
Time:10:15
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:81 Sqn RAF
Registration: PF621
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn Butterworth, Penang. -   Malaysia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Butterworth, Penang
Destination airport:RAF Butterworth
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito PF621: Took off at 07:25hrs for mission Siam Survey. 04/01/1952 
Engine failed on approach, bellylanded in RAF Butterworth at 10:15hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (3110096) Herbert Royston QUANTICK (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sgt (3039195) Ronald Alan MERCER (nav.) RAF - Ok 

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
3.ORB 81 Sqdn RAF


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Aug-2013 21:51 JINX Added
30-Sep-2013 09:34 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants]
30-May-2014 10:38 Nepa Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
21-Sep-2014 19:25 Siczak Updated [Location]
21-Jul-2015 19:46 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
30-Dec-2018 22:07 Nepa Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
14-Feb-2019 21:51 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]
27-Jan-2020 21:42 Nepa Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Operator]
13-Apr-2020 10:39 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator]
26-Sep-2021 23:00 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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