Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX LR459,
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Date:Thursday 29 June 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk IX
Owner/operator:60 Sqn SAAF
Registration: LR459
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:San Severo airfield, 40km north of Foggia in Apulia -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:San Severo airfield (I)
Destination airport:San Severo airfield
Narrative:
Mosquito LR459: Took off to test flight. 29/06/1944
The plane had engine trouble during the test. Emergency landing at base.
Crew:
Capt. (102247V) Jan Hendrik Petrus van ROOYEN DFC (pilot) SAAF - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 60 Sqn SAAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jul-2015 12:25 Thomas Fuk Added
15-Aug-2015 11:48 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]
14-Jan-2019 13:45 Nepa Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
22-Nov-2021 22:59 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]
11-Sep-2023 21:23 Nepa Updated [[Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]]

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