Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 RG189,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220043
 
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Date:Tuesday 31 August 1948
Time:12:10
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: RG189
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Taxi
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 RG198: Took off at 09:40 hrs for training flight. 31/08/1948. At 12:00 hrs landing OK in RAF Benson. 
Whilst taxiing post No.54 Sqdn RAF the lower entrance dropped and damaged the lower side the tailplane.
Crew:
P.I (1320994) Richard Alan EMUSS (pilot) RAF - Ok
Nav.II (????) F. BAKER (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 19:23 Nepa Added [Operator]
24-Nov-2019 10:11 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
01-Jan-2022 16:45 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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