Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI A52-619,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180643
 
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Date:Tuesday 15 April 1947
Time:09:25
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk XVI
Owner/operator:Survey Flt RAAF
Registration: A52-619
MSN: (ex.RG130)
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:William Creek near RAAF stn Oodnadatta, South Australia -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Canberra, ACT
Destination airport:RAAF Oodnadatta, SA
Narrative:
Mosquito A52-619 (ex.RG130) Survey Flight RAAF
Forced landing when port engine overheated following glycol loss at RAAF Oodnadatta airstrip SA.15/04/1947
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.435511) Charles James MELCHERT (pilot) RAAF - uninjured
??? (nav.) RAAF - uninjured

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a52.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2015 15:25 Nepa Added
15-Mar-2019 20:09 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]
20-May-2019 10:45 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]
15-Jun-2021 21:56 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
16-Jun-2021 17:02 Quentin Updated [Operator]
04-Jul-2021 10:35 TB Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator]
07-Jul-2021 09:18 sičak Updated [Narrative, Operator]
28-Mar-2022 18:42 Nepa Updated [Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator]
07-Jun-2022 17:51 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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