Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 34 RG236,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 267096
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 April 1951
Time:10:55
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: RG236
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: None
Location:RAF stn Benson, Oxfordshire, England. -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Benson
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito RG236 : Takeoff at 06:35 hrs for operational exercises. 04/04/1951
Early return from the exercises due to camera defective. Landing at 10:55 hrs.
Crew:
F/Lt (50530) Roland Louis Ernest “Monty” BURTON AFC & bar (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (154.643) Donald Herbert “Don” GANNON DFC AFC (nav.) RAF - Ok

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Aug-2021 20:50 Nepa Added [Operator]
25-Aug-2021 21:12 Anon. Updated [Narrative, Operator]
25-Aug-2021 21:28 Anon. Updated [Narrative, Operator]
26-Aug-2021 10:01 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
27-Sep-2021 22:46 Nepa Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator]

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