ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146145
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| Date: | Monday 20 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | FTU RAF |
| Registration: | LR527 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF stn Benson, South Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
| RAF Benson, Oxfordshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito LR527: (Ferry Training Unit) Dived into ground on single-engined approach RAF Benson 20/04/1953
I recall heavy fog conditions on approach to RAF Benson.
Pilot/Control tower transmissions on open base tannoy. Aircraft reported hitting low lying hill.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1373796) William Fowler FARQUHARSON (pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2012 05:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 22-Oct-2013 18:15 | Fernandez | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2014 15:23 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2014 13:53 | Depak | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2014 21:48 | Koumes | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants] |
| 21-Jul-2015 16:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 18-Feb-2019 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jul-2021 10:01 | Next | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Operator] |
| 25-Aug-2021 08:52 | Jelec | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Sep-2021 21:51 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Sep-2021 21:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2021 22:03 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2021 22:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2022 17:23 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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