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| Date: | Friday 27 August 1948 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito T Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | MTCE RN |
| Registration: | VT623 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lemin Farm, Reawla, field 2mi SSW Gwinear Rd station Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Culdrose /HMS Seahawk, Cornwall |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mosquito VT623: Took off for Test flight. 27/08/1948
The aircraft whilst on a maintenance test flight from Culdrose, an engine caught fire and crashed at Lemin Farm, Reawla, field 2m SSW Gwinear Rd station near Hale, Cornwall.
Crew:
???? (test pilot) FAA RN: injured.
Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txt
2.ORB MTCE Royal Navy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2008 05:25 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Aug-2008 19:38 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-May-2013 14:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Apr-2014 16:40 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Apr-2023 18:24 | Nepa | Updated |
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