ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166357
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB Mk VI |
| Owner/operator: | 228 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | TA585 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF stn Leeming, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Leeming | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito TA585: Took off for training flight. 08/04/1948.
On return to base, the pilot did not check to ensure that the undercarriage was "down and locked". As a result, the undercarriage collapsed immediately upon touchdown back at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire. The aircraft then slid along the runway at RAF Leeming, severely damaging the underside of the aircraft.
The Mosquito was Struck off charge as Cat. E2,
Crew: ???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2. Final Landings: A Summary of RAF Aircraft and Combat Losses 1946 to 1949
3. ORB 228 OCU RAF: National Archives (PRO Kew) File AIR 29/1634:
5. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4101344
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._228_Operational_Conversion_Unit_RAF
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Leeming#1950%E2%80%931990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2014 17:21 | Nepa | Added |
| 07-Aug-2014 18:01 | Xindel | Updated [Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2015 10:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Apr-2019 16:59 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-Jan-2021 10:29 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Nov-2021 22:03 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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