ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163769
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 March 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 36 |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RK986 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Acklington, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
Mosquito RK986: Tookoff for training flight. 12/03/1947
Swung on take-off in strong crosswinds, ran off the runway and undercarriage collapsed on soft ground at RAF Acklington.
Crew:
S/Ldr (65561) Edward Lawley MCMILLAN (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Sgt (????) L.W. GRIFFITHS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1940-1949_28.html
3. ORB 141 Sqn RAF
4. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8439321
5. Halley, James. Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents. Tunbridge Wells
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2014 09:32 | Nepa | Added |
| 30-Jul-2014 19:09 | R.Depa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2015 13:41 | BlB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2015 17:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 03-Sep-2018 09:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Nov-2019 22:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Mar-2020 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jul-2021 08:26 | Coufal | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 04-Nov-2021 09:49 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Aug-2022 18:27 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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