Date:	Friday 25 July 1947
Time:
Type:	de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI
Owner/operator:	2 APS RAF
Registration:	TA490
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF stn Acklington, Amble, Northumberland, England -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	RAF Acklington, Northumberland
Destination airport:	RAF Acklington
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Mosquito TA490: Took off for training flight. 25/07/1947.
On return to base it was discovered that the aircraft's brakes were u/s. The aircraft landed at RAF Acklington in a strong crosswind, causing the aircraft to swing off the runway, and the pilot was unable to correct the swing. The aircraft then ran off the runway at RAF Acklington, the port undercarriage collapsed, and a fire broke out in the port engine.
Crew: ???? Ok /minor injuries.

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. Halley, James (1999). Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents.
3. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
4. ORB Armament Practice Station RAF Acklington: AIR29/1296:
5. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101006
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Acklington#Postwar_use

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Feb-2014 09:27	Nepa	Added
31-Jul-2014 08:31	DG333	Updated [Location, Narrative]
01-Aug-2015 18:59	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]
19-Sep-2019 17:59	Nepa	Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
20-Aug-2021 21:14	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator]
11-May-2023 21:15	Dr. John Smith	Updated [[Aircraft type, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator]]