ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166630
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| Date: | Thursday 24 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito TT Mk 39 |
| Owner/operator: | 728 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | PF482 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon. -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castel Benito /RAF Idris, Libya |
| RNAS Hal Far /HMS Falcon | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito PF482: Wheels up landing Hal Far. 24/05/1951
Crashed off Castel Benito. Crew survived, reported severe rudder flutter before the crash, a defect reported by other Mosquito crews. This led to the aircraft being avoided as much as possible by crews. The following year, a Mosquito was stripped down, leading to the discovery that some of the wooden structure had turned “soft and spongy”, possibly as a result of the aircraft’s close proximity to the sea.
Crew:???? Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationinmalta.com%2FMilitaryAviation AccidentsMilitary%2F1950-1959
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2014 11:16 | Nepa | Added |
| 08-Mar-2015 07:15 | H.Shaft | Updated [Location, Destination airport] |
| 24-Jul-2015 20:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-Apr-2018 17:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2018 13:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jan-2019 16:28 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 27-Feb-2021 18:30 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2021 16:37 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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