ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71534
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| Date: | Monday 15 April 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FU RAF |
| Registration: | TE762 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | quarry, on the Mqabba side near RAF stn Luqa -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF ???? |
| RAF Luqa, Malta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito TE762: Took off for Ferry flight. 15/04/1946
Brake failure on landing and undershot landing. Aircraft ended up in a quarry, on the Mqabba side of the airport Luqa. Although it was a total wreck, crew suffered slight injuries, as they were strapped in securely. A quarry worker, startled by the noise, also fell in the quarry, suffering some leg injuries.
Crew:???? Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19401949
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2010 21:23 | NePa | Added |
| 06-Feb-2012 07:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2014 14:25 | Oezil | Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2015 18:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2019 14:31 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2021 09:06 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Sep-2021 11:36 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2022 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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