ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269683
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VT614 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Mosquito VT614: Tookoff for a Training flight.16/11/1948.
The aircraft taking off from RAF Coltishall on a communications sortie, and swung off the runway slightly during the take-off run. However, the swing was quickly corrected, and, as the Mosquito swung back onto the runway, it struck a number of "Drem" lights, and the starboard undercarriage collapsed.
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt.
2. Last Take-off: A Record of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 Colin Cummings
3. Royal Air Force Aircraft SA100-VZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain)
4. ORB 141 Sqdn RAF National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR27/2434/21:
5. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8439323
6. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=vt
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._141_Squadron_RAF#Second_World_War
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Coltishall#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2021 12:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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