ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164200
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 September 1951 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito NF Mk 36 |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RL229 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Abu Sultan area, 19 km south-southeast of Ismailia -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kabrit /LG.213 |
| RAF Kabrit, The Suez Canal Zone | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito RL229: Took off at 08:15 hrs for training flight /Air to Ground firing in Abu Sultan. 25/09/1951
Damaged the spar hit by shell during ground attack practice. Landing at 09:10hrs.
Mosquitoes 39 Sqdn had been on one of our daily exercises – air to ground gunnery practice over the Sinai Desert, when our most recent and newest Mosquito RL229, came in for re-arming and refuelling.
I was on the top of the port wing, filling the wing fuel tanks, when I noticed a neat 5” hole in the leading edge. I reported this and it was inspected by ‘Top Brass’ and it was discovered that it was a ricochet from 20mm cannon mounted in the nose of the aircraft. Because it had penetrated the main spar, it was deemed a ‘write-off’.
In the following days it was completely stripped of all its’ parts. I removed both engines, the armourers did their bit, riggers and electricians their work. We loaded the fuselage hulk into a low trailer and I towed it out into the desert towards French Point on the Canal and dumped it. 25/09/1951
Crew:
F/O (58988) James Richard ALLAN (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/Sgt (591571) Douglas James GLENCROSS (nav.) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.canalzoners.co.uk/Kabrit%20-%20B%20Muckle.htm
3.ORB 39 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2014 13:47 | Nepa | Added |
| 28-May-2014 15:03 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2015 19:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 23-Jul-2015 19:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2015 20:26 | MUDr. Roup | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
| 14-Feb-2019 21:54 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Mar-2019 17:03 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Mar-2019 18:37 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2021 21:06 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Sep-2021 21:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2023 12:22 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator]] |
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