ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161456
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| Date: | Monday 26 July 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 762 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | VT596 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Higher Nansloe Farm, near RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose /HMS Seahawk |
| RNAS Culdrose /HMS Seahawk |
Mosquito VT596: Took off for a Training flight. 26/07/1948
Crashed on approach whilst practising force landings Nansloe Farm near RNAS Culdrose /HMS Seahawk.
Crew:
Lt.(A) Ronald Arthur McKinnon SMITH (pilot) RNVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1948.htm
3.CWGC
Images:
Nansloe Farm 27/7/48
Nansloe Farm 27/7/48
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2013 08:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Feb-2014 14:10 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-May-2014 16:58 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 14:59 | James JUMP | Updated [Location] |
| 24-Mar-2015 13:52 | Shuntt | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2015 10:37 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Sep-2018 20:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2018 06:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-May-2019 09:01 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2020 19:44 | Wildfireone | Updated [Photo] |
| 17-Sep-2020 19:44 | Wildfireone | Updated [Photo] |
| 07-Jul-2021 10:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2021 11:49 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2021 22:34 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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