Incident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III HJ866,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91908
 
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Date:Friday 9 July 1943
Time:13:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic MOSQ model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III
Owner/operator:17 Air Inspection Depot RCAF
Registration: HJ866
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RCAF stn Amherst, Nova Scotia -   Canada
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:RCAF Amherst, NS
Destination airport:RCAF Amherst
Narrative:
Mosquito HJ866: Took off for a Test flight. 09/07/1943
Port engine failed, pilot carried out wheelst up forced landing on base.
Crew:
F/Lt (118945) Colin Francis PONSFORD DFC (pilot) RAF: Ok
F/Lt ( 86651) Thomas Edward KNIGHT (Obs.) RAFVR: Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 36 OTU RCAF
3.Aircraft Record Card
4.CWGC

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