Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI HR339,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170953
 
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Date:Thursday 16 October 1947
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: HR339
MSN: NZ2382
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Luqa -   Malta
Phase: Landing
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:RAF Pershore, Worcestershire
Destination airport:RNZAF Wigram (NZ)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito HR339 (NZ2382) Aircraft was on delivery to the New Zealand Air Force.
Crew had left RAF Pershore on 16/10/1947 and were forced to remain in Malta. Delayed at RAF Luqa, Malta until an unserviceable engine could be replaced. It did not reach Ohakea until 24/03/1948
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ1220) Frederick John ADAMS (pilot) RNZAF - Ok
F/O (59877) Malcolm Jack FRY (nav.) RAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19401949
3.https://motataircraft.blogspot.com/2007/12/de-havilland-dh98-mosquito.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Feb-2015 18:24 Heil Updated [Location]
25-Mar-2015 20:30 Shuntt Updated [Destination airport]
25-Mar-2015 20:38 Apen Updated [Operator]
08-Aug-2015 11:59 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
04-Aug-2016 15:10 Nepa Updated [Date]
10-Jun-2018 13:44 Nepa Updated [Narrative]
30-Jan-2019 14:52 Nepa Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]
06-Sep-2021 10:44 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
08-Dec-2021 23:34 Nepa Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator]

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