Accident de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III VT615,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154732
 
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Date:Thursday 19 May 1949
Time:
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:762 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: VT615
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RNAS Culdrose/HMS Seahawk, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RNAS Culdrose/HMS Seahawk, Cornwall
Destination airport:RNAS Culdrose/HMS Seahawk, Cornwall
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mosquito VT615/463/CW: Undershot on approach with port engine feathered, crashed on go-around at HMS Seahawk, RNAS Culdrose, Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall 19/5/1949.
Crew:
Lt (A) Owen Epplett LOBB (nz.pilot) FAA RN - killed

Sources:

1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. ORB 762 Sqdn FAA RN
3. http://naval-history.net/xDKCas1949.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=vt
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Culdrose_(HMS_Seahawk)#1940%E2%80%931999
6. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C138114

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Apr-2013 08:20 Nepa Added
07-Jul-2014 14:06 MiG15 Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
24-Mar-2015 19:13 Quentin Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
21-Jul-2015 20:16 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Apr-2018 17:24 Nepa Updated [Operator]
04-Sep-2018 20:29 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
10-Sep-2018 06:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
02-May-2019 20:16 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]
27-Feb-2021 18:34 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Operator]
15-Sep-2021 17:51 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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