ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161536
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 204 AFS RAF |
| Registration: | VA892 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Wigsley, Nottinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Swinderby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Wigsley, Nottinghamshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito VA892: Took off for training flight. Crashed on approach to RAF Wigsley. 03/07/1951
The port engine failed while on approach to RAF Wigsley and could not be restarted. The cause of the accident was, in part, due to the inexperience of the pilot - the accident flight was the pilot's first-ever flight in Moss.
Crew:
Sgt (1660596) Albert Jack MUNDAY (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=VA
3.Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
4.Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2013 09:45 | Nepa | Added |
| 13-Jun-2014 10:44 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
| 24-Jul-2015 19:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 16-Oct-2018 13:43 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2019 20:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Dec-2020 11:55 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
| 27-Dec-2020 12:01 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 01-Feb-2021 22:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 22:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2021 12:41 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2021 17:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Sep-2021 09:47 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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