Accident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI TE654,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166323
 
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Date:Tuesday 15 January 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI
Owner/operator:1 FU RAF
Registration: TE654
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mediterranean Sea, 28 miles south-south-west of Toulon -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:RAF Portreath, Cornwall
Destination airport:RAF Luqa, Malta
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito TE654: Took off for ferry flight.15/01/1946
Crashed 28miles SSW of Toulon presumed due to icing on ferry flight.
Crew:
F/Lt (145079) John Geoffrey BIRKS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1671332) Sinclair LYLE (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.The Motherwell Times of June 28th 1946
3.ORB 1 Ferry Unit RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2014 11:19 Nepa Added
29-Aug-2015 11:46 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]
29-Jan-2017 11:59 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
14-May-2019 07:24 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator]
19-Jun-2021 08:48 Next Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
09-Sep-2021 08:47 SD Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
31-Aug-2022 13:34 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
29-Jul-2023 17:58 Nepa Updated [[Narrative, Operator]]

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