ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161622
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| Date: | Monday 16 December 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TR Mk 33 |
| Owner/operator: | 740 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | TW229 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Dale /HMS Goldcrest, Pembrokeshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Dale /HMS Goldcrest |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito TW229: Took off for Test flight.15/12/1946
Caught fire and crashed at RNAS Dale /HMS Goldcrest, 6.5 miles west of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, after the port engine caught fire during an air test.
Crew:
2/Lt (A) Robert George OLIVER (pilot) RNVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1946-09SEP.htm
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty.
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/740_Naval_Air_Squadron
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Dale_(HMS_Goldcrest)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2013 10:56 | Nepa | Added |
| 06-Mar-2015 06:04 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2015 13:03 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-May-2018 19:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2019 08:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 18-Nov-2019 19:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Nov-2019 10:23 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:26 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 05-Jul-2021 10:11 | Next | Updated [Time, Source, Operator] |
| 13-Aug-2021 21:49 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2022 19:54 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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