ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 175602
Last updated: 2 June 2020
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| Date: | 11-JAN-1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito PR Mk 41 |
| Owner/operator: | World Wide Aerial Surveys (Aust) Pty. Ltd. |
| Registration: | VH-WWS |
| C/n / msn: | ex.A52-313 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Tumut, New South Wales. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Photo/air-to-air |
| Departure airport: | Camden airfield, NSW |
Mosquito N1597V (ex. RAAF A52-313) Registered as VH-WWS was engaged in photography at 25,000 feet near Tumut when the cabin hatch flew off. 11.1.1957
Crew:
Mr. Ken ROWLANDS (pilot) - Ok
Mr. ROWNEY (nav.) - Ok
Mr. Kevin PAVLICH (cameraman) - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adastron.com/adastra/aircraft/misc/mosquito.htm
Morrison, D. 2000 The Last Working Aussie Mossies,
"Flightpath" Vol. 12 No. 1, Aug-Oct 2000
Related books:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2015 09:17 | T.T.Taylor | Added |
| 21-Jul-2015 09:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2015 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 26-Feb-2019 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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