Accident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI TE865,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166329
 
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Date:Thursday 30 May 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: TE865
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF stn Habbaniya, Habbaniyah -   Iraq
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Habbaniya
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Mosquito TE865: Takeoff for ferry flight. 30/06/1946
The engine stalled on take-off and the plane crashed at RAF Habbaniya.
Crew:
F/Lt (124504) Victor Frederick GODDARD DFC (pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1393726) Eamon STALLARD (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2014 12:44 Nepa Added
21-Sep-2014 18:32 Digger Updated [Location, Narrative]
28-Oct-2014 10:19 Erectus Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative]
24-Aug-2015 17:40 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]
03-Apr-2019 14:20 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
15-Jan-2020 10:31 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator]
08-Dec-2021 23:14 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
09-Jan-2024 13:55 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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