Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 RG311,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220033
 
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Date:Tuesday 21 September 1948
Time:11:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34
Owner/operator:540 Sqn RAF
Registration: RG311
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Benson
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito RG311: Took off at 10:35 hrs for training flight. 21/09/1948
Returned early due to engine failed /strong vibration. At 11:50 hrs single-engined landing in RAF Benson.
Crew:
F/Lt (110891) Peter Alan Scott THOMPSON DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok.
F/Lt (154616) David Craig TAYLOR (nav.) RAF - Ok


Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2. ORB 540 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Dec-2018 17:34 Nepa Added [Operator]
26-Dec-2018 09:57 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
20-Nov-2019 10:09 Nepa Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Operator]
09-Oct-2021 11:58 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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