ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166337
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 December 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 45 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | TE811 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | lake near RNAS Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Ceylon -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Negombo, Ceylon |
Mosquito TE811: Took off for Training flight /conversion from Beaufighter to Mosquito. 03/12/1946
Spun into lake during aerobatics near RNAS Trincomalee.
Crew:
F/Lt (160098) Edward GARLAND (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (59059) James EDWARDS (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 45 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2014 13:44 | Nepa | Added |
| 23-Oct-2014 12:24 | MiG17 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2015 12:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-May-2019 07:14 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Nov-2021 17:18 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2022 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-May-2023 21:09 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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