Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 VT589,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220038
 
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Date:Monday 23 August 1948
Time:
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: VT589
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 VT589: Took off for a Training flight. 21/09/1948 
Engine failed in 300ft. Pilot made 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:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Dec-2018 18:33 Nepa Added [Operator]
24-Jan-2020 21:51 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
26-Aug-2021 08:52 Norton Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
09-Oct-2021 12:01 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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