ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161472
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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 34 |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VL617 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Samalut (LG.243) Minya, south of Cairo. -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | LG.211 RAF Fayid |
| LG.243 RAF Samalut | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito VL617: Ran out of fuel abandoned near LG.243 RAF Samalut Egypt. 07/09/1950
Crew:
S/Ldr (47465) Leonard Victor BACHELLIER AFC (pilot) RAF – Ok Baled out
F/O (55442) Reginald Trevor PONTING (nav.) RAF – Ok Baled out
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 13 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2013 13:11 | Nepa | Added |
| 25-Jul-2015 05:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2016 11:52 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2019 22:02 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2021 09:59 | Next | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2021 11:35 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2021 19:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2023 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Narrative, Operator]] |
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